Synopsis
In 1980s London, young Bangladeshi woman Nazneen, feels her soul is quietly dying in her arranged marriage, until the day hot-headed Karim comes knocking at her door.
Scores
Overall Score
59.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.2%
Review Aggregate
64.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, romantic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalvisually strikingromanticcharacter-drivenlightheartedgrittyupliftingdarkrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tannishtha Chatterjee | 2008 | $130,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| Satish Kaushik | 2008 | $80,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Simpson | 2008 | $60,000 | $88,000 | (est) |
| Naeema Begum | 2008 | $49,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Lana Rahman | 2008 | $42,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| Lalita Ahmed | 2008 | $37,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes3,347
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $1,095,398 | $1,596,035 |
| International | 2008 | $2,699,194 | $3,932,825 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $3,794,592 | $5,528,860 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $1,627,377 | $2,371,148 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,015,000 | $1,478,892 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $362,000 | $527,447 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $8,410,000 | $12,253,679 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $17,425,000 | $25,388,865 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $438,159 | $638,414 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $29,277,536 | $42,658,446 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $2,500,000 | $3,642,592 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $1,239,000 (est) | $1,805,269 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,171,000 | $1,706,190 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,978,000 | $2,882,019 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $500,000 | $728,518 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $7,388,000 | $10,764,588 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $21,889,536 | $31,893,858 |
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