Synopsis
Cultural theorist superstar Slavoj iek re-teams with director Sophie Fiennes (The Pervert's Guide to Cinema) for another wildly entertaining romp through the crossroads of cinema and philosophy. With infectious zeal and a voracious appetite for popular culture, iek literally goes inside some truly epochal movies, all the better to explore and expose how they reinforce prevailing ideologies. As the ideology that undergirds our cinematic fantasies is revealed, striking associations emerge: What hidden Catholic teachings lurk at the heart of The Sound of Music? What are the fascist political dimensions of Jaws? Taxi Driver, Zabriskie Point, The Searchers, The Dark Knight, John Carpenter's They Live ("one of the forgotten masterpieces of the Hollywood Left"), Titanic, Kinder Eggs, verité news footage, Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" and propaganda epics from Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia all inform iek's stimulating, provocative and often hilarious psychoanalytic-cinematic rant.
Metrics
Opening Weekend: | $9,165 (18.7% of total gross) |
Legs: | 5.35 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
Domestic Share: | 100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
Theater counts: | 1 opening theaters/4 max. theaters, 3.0 weeks average run per theater |
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $65,057 |
Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists
Record | Rank | Amount |
---|---|---|
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 14,101-14,200) | 14,149 | $49,072 |
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 27,701-27,800) | 27,727 | $49,072 |
All Time Domestic Highest Grossing Limited Release Movies (Rank 5,701-5,800) | 5,757 | $49,072 |
See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.
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Amazon VOD: | Amazon |
iTunes: | iTunes |
Google Play: | Google Play |
Vudu: | Vudu |
Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | November 1st, 2013 (Limited) by Zeitgeist |
Video Release: | February 18th, 2014 by Zeitgeist Home |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 136 minutes |
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Keywords: | Philosopher |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | BFI, Blinder Films, Film4, P Guide Productions, Rooks Nest Entertainment, Irish Film Board |
Production Countries: | Ireland, United Kingdom |
Languages: | English |