Synopsis
A delinquent Muslim man struggles to get by in prison until he is taken under the wing of a powerful mob boss, but his gradual rise through the organization's ranks brings him in conflict with his mentor.
Scores
Overall Score
76.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.4%
Review Aggregate
89.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 161 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, suspenseful, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittysuspensefulstylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivensurrealemotionaldarkrealisticpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tahar Rahim | 2010 | $1,251,000 | $1,799,000 | (est) |
| Niels Arestrup | 2010 | $770,000 | $1,107,000 | (est) |
| Adel Bencherif | 2010 | $580,000 | $834,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes105,902
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $2,087,720 | $3,002,832 |
| International | 2010 | $15,785,971 | $22,705,452 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $17,873,691 | $25,708,285 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $7,358,248 | $10,583,597 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $3,399,000 | $4,888,887 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $991,000 | $1,425,386 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $7,979,000 | $11,476,443 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $17,873,000 | $25,707,291 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $835,088 | $1,201,133 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $38,435,336 | $55,282,737 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $13,000,000 | $18,698,304 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $5,368,000 (est) | $7,720,961 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,537,000 | $2,210,715 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,122,000 | $3,052,138 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,600,000 | $3,739,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $24,627,000 | $35,421,779 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $13,808,336 | $19,860,959 |
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