Synopsis
After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, her conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within herself. With unprecedented access over a two-year period, including her private video diaries, the film layers Chely's rise to fame while hiding in the late 90's with the execution of her coming out plan, culminating in the exciting moment when she steps into the media glare to reveal she is gay. The film shows both the devastation of internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life. The film also documents the conflicting responses from Nashville, the heartland and the LGBT community as Chely Wright prepares for an unknown future.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Critic Consensus
92.9% Fresh • 14 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, gritty, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
upliftinggrittysuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes397
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $18,618 | $25,438 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $18,618 | $25,438 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $9,309 | $12,719 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $664,000 | $907,216 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $299,000 | $408,520 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,053,000 | $1,438,703 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $2,600,000 | $3,552,352 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $71,400 | $97,553 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $4,696,709 | $6,417,063 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2012 | $238,000 (est) | $325,177 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $80,000 (est) | $109,303 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $188,000 | $256,862 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $301,000 | $411,253 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $47,600 | $65,035 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $854,600 | $1,167,631 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $3,842,109 | $5,249,432 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $1,914,000, BluRay $686,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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