Synopsis
In 'Wretches & Jabberers and Stories from the Road', two men with autism embark on a global quest to change prevailing attitudes about disability and intelligence. With limited speech, Tracy Thresher, 42, and Larry Bissonnette, 52, both faced lives of mute isolation in mental institutions or adult disability centers. When they learned as adults to communicate by typing, their lives changed dramatically. Their world tour message is that the same possibility exists for others like themselves. At each stop, they dissect public attitudes about autism and issue a hopeful challenge to reconsider competency and the future. Along the way, they reunite with old friends from the USA, expand the isolated world of a talented young painter and make new allies in their cause.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
3.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Critic Consensus
81.8% Fresh • 11 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score96.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes105
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $84,610 | $118,018 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $84,610 | $118,018 |
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 | 2011 | $42,305 | $59,009 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,222,000 | $1,704,497 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $393,000 | $548,173 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,236,000 | $3,118,867 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $5,331,000 | $7,435,904 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $42,305 | $59,009 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $9,266,610 | $12,925,458 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $80,000 (est) | $111,587 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $371,000 | $517,486 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $617,000 | $860,618 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $1,368,000 | $1,908,144 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $7,898,610 | $11,017,314 |
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 | The Wolf of Wall Street | 2013 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.3 | $39,166,541 |
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 $4,117,000, BluRay $1,214,000
- 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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