Synopsis
Two coal miners and conmen looking for their next murder victim decide on a naïve country boy desperately looking for a job.
Scores
Overall Score
41.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.9%
Review Aggregate
86.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, suspenseful, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirsuspensefuldarkcharacter-drivenstylizedvisually strikinggrittyfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Yixiang | 2004 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Wang Shuangbao | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Wang Baoqiang | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes3,036
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $33,272 | $55,254 |
| International | 2004 | $32,111 | $53,326 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $65,383 | $108,579 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $29,480 | $48,957 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $27,000 | $44,838 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $2,796,000 | $4,643,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,851,000 | $9,716,563 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $8,779,480 | $14,579,794 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $351,000 | $582,894 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $636,000 | $1,056,184 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,367,000 | $2,270,132 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $7,412,480 | $12,309,662 |
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