Synopsis
Afshin Ghaffarian risks everything to start a dance company amid his home country of Iran's politically volatile climate and the nation's ban on dancing.
Scores
Overall Score
38.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.3%
Review Aggregate
49.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thin plot, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
politicalthin plotgrittyemotionalpacing issuesromanticcharacter-drivenhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freida Pinto | 2015 | $260,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
| Reece Ritchie | 2015 | $160,000 | $212,000 | (est) |
| Tom Cullen | 2015 | $121,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Makram J. Khoury | 2015 | $99,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes2,066
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $155,271 | $205,521 |
| International | 2015 | $282,894 | $374,447 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $438,165 | $579,968 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $190,793 | $252,539 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,549,000 | $2,050,301 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,624,000 | $2,149,573 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,757,000 | $2,325,616 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,709,000 | $6,232,968 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $77,636 | $102,761 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $9,907,429 | $13,113,757 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $4,000,000 | $5,294,515 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $351,000 (est) | $464,594 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $396,000 | $524,157 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $571,000 | $755,792 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $800,000 | $1,058,903 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $6,118,000 | $8,097,960 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $3,789,429 | $5,015,796 |
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