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starroute

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6. The numbers seem legit

Reply to dhill926 (Reply #5)

Wed Aug 6, 2014, 12:38 PM

Aug 2014

But then how many documentaries (and especially political documentaries) ever get wide-scale theatrical releases to begin with?

In addition, it was heavily promoted over at the Glenn Beck end of things and presumably pulled in a niche audience. It wasn't well-received either by reviewers or among the general movie-going public.

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