Synopsis
Venturing into the wilds of China, "Born in China" captures intimate moments with a panda and her growing cub, a young golden monkey who feels displaced by his baby sister, and a mother snow leopard struggling to raise her two cubs.
Scores
Overall Score
66.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
76.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikinggrittysuspensefulemotionalcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes4,248
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $13,873,211 | $17,756,125 |
| International | 2017 | $11,207,957 | $14,344,905 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $25,081,168 | $32,101,030 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $11,419,788 | $14,616,025 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,393,000 | $4,342,652 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $3,787,000 | $4,846,927 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,531,000 | $3,239,391 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $7,270,000 | $9,304,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $3,329,571 | $4,261,470 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $31,730,359 | $40,611,235 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $10,000,000 | $12,798,858 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $6,440,000 (est) | $8,242,464 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $1,269,000 | $1,624,175 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,093,000 | $1,398,915 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $2,000,000 | $2,559,772 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $20,802,000 | $26,624,184 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $10,928,359 | $13,987,051 |
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