Synopsis
A British documentary about US Army defector James Dresnok currently living in North Korea after having defected during the 60s.
Scores
Overall Score
29.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.3%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, scary, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
psychologicalscaryvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes217
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $9,258 | $14,010 |
| International | 2007 | $11,171 | $16,905 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $20,429 | $30,915 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $9,097 | $13,767 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $60,000 | $90,796 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $22,000 | $33,292 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,035,000 | $1,566,230 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $2,325,000 | $3,518,343 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $72,000 | $108,955 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $3,523,097 | $5,331,383 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $240,000 (est) | $363,184 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $80,000 (est) | $121,061 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $141,000 | $213,370 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $246,000 | $372,263 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $48,000 | $72,637 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $755,000 | $1,142,516 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $2,768,097 | $4,188,867 |
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