The True Cost (2015)

The True Cost poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office n/a
International Box Office $230,362Details
Worldwide Box Office $230,362
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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.