Synopsis
An Iranian pizza delivery man sees the worst of corruption and social unbalance in his city and is driven to crime.
Scores
Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.1%
Review Aggregate
82.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalemotionalcharacter-drivendarkpsychologicalsuspensefulrealisticgrittyvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossain Emadeddin | 2004 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Kamyar Sheisi | 2004 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Azita Rayeji | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Shahram Vaziri | 2004 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Ehsan Amani | 2004 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Pourang Nakhael | 2004 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Koveh Najmabadi | 2004 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Saber Safael | 2004 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes5,648
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $148,959 | $247,371 |
| International | 2004 | $251,809 | $418,171 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $400,768 | $665,542 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $175,203 | $290,954 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $57,000 | $94,658 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,321 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $6,054,000 | $10,053,678 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $12,666,000 | $21,034,008 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $74,480 | $123,686 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $19,028,683 | $31,600,306 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $441,000 (est) | $732,354 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $321,000 (est) | $533,074 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $761,000 | $1,263,768 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,383,000 | $2,296,702 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $88,200 | $146,471 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $2,994,200 | $4,972,369 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $16,034,483 | $26,627,936 |
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