Synopsis
During World War II, four North African men enlist in the French army to liberate that country from German oppression, and to fight French discrimination.
Scores
Overall Score
66.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.1%
Review Aggregate
78.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalsuspensefulvisually strikinggrittyromanticpoliticalaction-packedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamel Debbouze | 2006 | $1,042,000 | $1,622,000 | (est) |
| Samy Naceri | 2006 | $642,000 | $998,000 | (est) |
| Sami Bouajila | 2006 | $483,000 | $752,000 | (est) |
| Roschdy Zem | 2006 | $395,000 | $615,000 | (est) |
| Bernard Blancan | 2006 | $338,000 | $526,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes15,467
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $320,700 | $499,026 |
| International | 2006 | $22,643,000 | $35,233,678 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $22,963,700 | $35,732,704 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $9,217,550 | $14,342,984 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $228,000 | $354,780 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $70,000 | $108,924 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $7,221,000 | $11,236,249 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $17,032,000 | $26,502,672 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $144,315 | $224,562 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $33,912,865 | $52,770,171 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $14,500,000 | $22,562,749 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $3,735,000 (est) | $5,811,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,357,000 | $2,111,562 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,805,000 | $2,808,673 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $2,900,000 | $4,512,550 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $24,297,000 | $37,807,388 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $9,615,865 | $14,962,783 |
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