The True Cost (2015)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| International Box Office | $230,362 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $230,362 | |
| OpusData ID: 227940100 More info... | ||
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. It’s time to pull back the curtain on the untold story and consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 29th, 2015 (Limited) by Untold Creative |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
January 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Austria) |
| Video Release: | April 19th, 2019 by Life Is My Movie Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements and disturbing images. (Rating bulletin 2367, 4/1/2015) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop |
| Plot point: | Child Labor, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment, Fashion |
| Social setting: | Sweatshops |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Untold, Life is my Movie Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1/22/2016 | $710 | 2 | 2 | 11 | $5,284 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 12/11/2015 | $1,592 | 3 | 5 | 13 | $6,618 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $218,460 | |||||||||
| International Total | $230,362 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Interviewee
| Vandana Shiva | Herself | |
| Tim Kasser | Himself | |
| Tansy Hoskins | Herself | |
| Stella McCartney | Herself | |
| Richard Wolff | Himself | |
| Mu Sochua | Herself | |
| Guido Brera | Himself | |
| Safia Minney | Herself | |
| Orsola DeCastro | Herself | |
| Roger Lee | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrew Morgan | Director | |
| Michael Ross | Producer | |
| Duncan Blickenstaff | Composer | |
| Livia Firth | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Lucy Siegle | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Vincent Vittorio | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Christopher L. Harvey | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michael Flowe | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Flowe | Sound Designer | |
| Laura Piety | Associate Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
This is a story about clothing. It’s about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world. The price of clothing has been decreasing for decades, while the human and environmental costs have grown dramatically. It’s time to pull back the curtain on the untold story and consider, who really pays the price for our clothing?
Metrics
| Production Budget: | $500,000 (worldwide box office is 0.5 times production budget) |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | May 29th, 2015 (Limited) by Untold Creative |
| International Releases: | December 11th, 2015 (Wide) (Russia (CIS))
January 22nd, 2016 (Wide) (Austria) |
| Video Release: | April 19th, 2019 by Life Is My Movie Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG-13 for thematic elements and disturbing images. (Rating bulletin 2367, 4/1/2015) |
| Running Time: | 92 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Agitprop |
| Plot point: | Child Labor, Corporate Malfeasance, Environment, Fashion |
| Social setting: | Sweatshops |
| Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
| Genre: | Documentary |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Factual |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Untold, Life is my Movie Entertainment |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1/22/2016 | $710 | 2 | 2 | 11 | $5,284 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Russia (CIS) | 12/11/2015 | $1,592 | 3 | 5 | 13 | $6,618 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| Rest of World | $218,460 | |||||||||
| International Total | $230,362 | 12/31/2018 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Interviewee
| Vandana Shiva | Herself | |
| Tim Kasser | Himself | |
| Tansy Hoskins | Herself | |
| Stella McCartney | Herself | |
| Richard Wolff | Himself | |
| Mu Sochua | Herself | |
| Guido Brera | Himself | |
| Safia Minney | Herself | |
| Orsola DeCastro | Herself | |
| Roger Lee | Himself |
Production and Technical Credits
| Andrew Morgan | Director | |
| Michael Ross | Producer | |
| Duncan Blickenstaff | Composer | |
| Livia Firth | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Lucy Siegle | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Vincent Vittorio | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Christopher L. Harvey | Co-Executive Producer | |
| Michael Flowe | Sound Mixer | |
| Michael Flowe | Sound Designer | |
| Laura Piety | Associate Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.