Synopsis
Explores how China's entry into the World Trade Organization led to job losses and massive corporate profits for multinational companies, leaving the U.S. with over $3 trillion in debt. It argues that trade reform with China.
Scores
Overall Score
25.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Review Aggregate
53.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedthin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes524
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $38,492 | $52,591 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $38,492 | $52,591 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $19,246 | $26,296 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,048,000 | $1,431,871 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $471,000 | $643,522 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,661,000 | $2,269,406 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $4,103,000 | $5,605,884 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $75,000 | $102,472 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $7,377,246 | $10,079,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $250,000 (est) | $341,572 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $80,000 (est) | $109,303 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $295,000 | $403,055 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $478,000 | $653,086 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $50,000 | $68,314 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $1,153,000 | $1,575,331 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $6,224,246 | $8,504,120 |
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