Bridge was a box office success; from an estimated budget of $25,000, the film grossed $179,780 domestically and $25,944 overseas for a worldwide total of $205,724. Critical reception The film received a 68% rating from 59 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critical consensus states: "Tactlessly morbid or remarkably sensitive? Deeply disturbing or viscerally fascinating? Critics are divided on Eric Steel's unique documentary on the Golden Gate Bridge, wonder of the modern world and notorious suicide destination." On Metacritic, the film has a 58/100 rating, signifying "mixed or average reviews". Critic Stephen Holden of The New York Times said the film "juxtaposes transcendent beauty and personal tragedy." He praised its simple documentary approach, noting it was "remarkably free of religious cant and of cozy New Age bromides", calling it "one of the most moving and brutally honest films about suicide ever made." Josh Rosenblatt of The Austin Chronicle gave the film three out of five stars and wrote: "The results are striking: an emotional and aesthetic whirlpool of horror, fascination, beauty, and resignation that would probably drown lesser movies but that gives 'The Bridge' an eerie power." Other critics condemned the film for its subject matter. The Times called it "gripping viewing but you feel like a voyeur of somebody else's pain. After a while you may feel that you're watching a particularly scenic snuff film." Andrew Pulver of The Guardian gave it one out of five stars, saying it "could be the most morally loathsome film ever made." See also Suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge List of suicide sites Jumper References External links Unofficial list of jumpers 1937 - 2008 2006 films 2006 documentary films 2006 controversies 2007 controversies 2006 controversies in the United States 2007 controversies in the United States British documentary films American documentary films 2000s English-language films Documentary films about San Francisco Documentary films about suicide Filmed suicides Filmed deaths from falls Filmed deaths in the United States Film controversies Film controversies in the United States Film controversies in the United Kingdom Film controversies in New Zealand Obscenity controversies in film Political controversies in film Golden Gate Bridge Suicides by jumping in California Films about bridges Films scored by Alex Heffes 2000s American films 2000s British films