Synopsis
For his French-class assignment, a high school student weaves his family history in a news story involving terrorism, and goes on to invite an Internet audience in on the resulting controversy.
Scores
Overall Score
37.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.3%
Review Aggregate
57.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 96 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotthought-provokingfamily-friendlypoliticalemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingstylizedtragiclighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsinée Khanjian | 2009 | $209,000 | $305,000 | (est) |
| Scott Speedman | 2009 | $128,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Blanchard | 2009 | $97,000 | $141,000 | (est) |
| Noam Jenkins | 2009 | $79,000 | $116,000 | (est) |
| Devon Bostick | 2009 | $68,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
| Kenneth Welsh | 2009 | $60,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count101
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,576
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $294,244 | $430,323 |
| International | 2009 | $90,415 | $132,229 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $384,659 | $562,553 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $183,288 | $268,053 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,337,000 | $1,955,324 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $429,000 | $627,400 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $5,462,000 | $7,988,016 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $11,671,000 | $17,068,497 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $132,410 | $193,645 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $19,214,698 | $28,100,936 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $4,000,000 | $5,849,883 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $308,000 (est) | $450,441 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $769,000 | $1,124,640 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,336,000 | $1,953,861 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $800,000 | $1,169,977 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $7,213,000 | $10,548,802 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $12,001,698 | $17,552,133 |
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