Synopsis
There were two wars in Iraq--a military assault and a media war. The former was well-covered; the latter was not. Until now... Independent filmmaker, Emmy-award winningTV journalist, author and media critic, Danny Schechter turns the cameras on the role of the media. His new film, WMD, is an outspoken assessment of how Pentagon propaganda and media complicity misled the American people, while selling the war to influence international public opinion. Schechter compares and contrasts coverage on a global basis, including exclusive material and insider interviews. WMD is a serious film that exposes the media role--the biggest scandal of our time.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.5%
Critic Consensus
60.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on uneven tone, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes459
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $30,210 | $50,169 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $30,210 | $50,169 |
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 | 2004 | $15,105 | $25,084 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $22,000 | $36,535 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $2,356,000 | $3,912,531 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,929,000 | $8,185,428 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $72,000 | $119,568 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $7,395,105 | $12,280,807 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2004 | $240,000 (est) | $398,560 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $296,000 | $491,557 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $535,000 | $888,457 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $48,000 | $79,712 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,199,000 | $1,991,140 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $6,196,105 | $10,289,667 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Shared genres: 2 | 87.4 | $149,890,766 |
 | Bowling for Columbine | 2002 | Shared genres: 2 | 86.1 | $62,944,215 |
 | Sicko | 2007 | Shared genres: 2 | 84.8 | $42,129,028 |
 | An Inconvenient Truth | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 82.0 | $62,959,500 |
 | Citizenfour | 2014 | Shared genres: 2 | 75.1 | $19,458,712 |
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 $147,000, DVD $4,783,000, BluRay $0
- 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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