Synopsis
An intimate portrait of William Shatner's personal journey over nine decades on this Earth, You Can Call Me Bill strips away all the masks he has worn to embody countless characters, and reveals the man behind it all.
Scores
Overall Score
39.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Review Aggregate
83.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittyfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes554
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2024 | $480,991 | $480,991 |
| International | 2024 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2024 | $480,991 | $480,991 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2024 | $240,496 | $240,496 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2024 | $1,798,000 | $1,798,000 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2024 | $2,564,000 | $2,564,000 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2024 | $258,000 | $258,000 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2024 | $959,000 | $959,000 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2024 | $216,446 | $216,446 |
| Total Revenues | 2024 | $6,035,941 | $6,035,941 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2024 | $529,000 (est) | $529,000 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2024 | $790,000 | $790,000 |
| Participations | 2024 | $241,000 | $241,000 |
| Residuals ? | 2024 | $215,000 | $215,000 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2024 | $105,800 | $105,800 |
| Total Expenses | 2024 | $1,880,800 | $1,880,800 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2024 | $4,155,141 | $4,155,141 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Won't You Be My Neighbor? | 2018 | Shared genres: 2 | 81.8 | $15,069,865 |
 | Three Identical Strangers | 2018 | Shared genres: 2 | 81.2 | $14,259,486 |
 | Amy | 2015 | Shared genres: 2 | 80.1 | $22,715,889 |
 | Searching for Sugar Man | 2012 | Shared genres: 2 | 77.4 | $23,551,234 |
 | Senna | 2011 | Shared genres: 2 | 75.3 | $18,376,079 |