Synopsis
The sweatshop conditions and the growing importance of China as an exporting country on a global scale are followed through by the life of a young seventeen-year-old worker in a Chinese jeans' factory.
Scores
Overall Score
28.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.8%
Review Aggregate
89.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, macabre, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalmacabrecharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes648
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $12,185 | $18,439 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $12,185 | $18,439 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $6,092 | $9,220 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $81,000 | $122,575 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $30,000 | $45,398 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,391,000 | $2,104,953 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $3,126,000 | $4,730,469 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $62,700 | $94,882 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $4,696,792 | $7,107,496 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $209,000 (est) | $316,273 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $188,000 | $284,494 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $333,000 | $503,918 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $41,800 | $63,255 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $851,800 | $1,289,000 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $3,844,992 | $5,818,496 |
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