Synopsis
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
Scores
Overall Score
82.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.6%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, tragic, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionaltragichistoricalcoming of agecharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Malkovich | 1987 | $2,034,000 | $5,617,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 1987 | $1,252,000 | $3,458,000 | (est) |
| Nigel Havers | 1987 | $943,000 | $2,603,000 | (est) |
| Christian Bale | 1987 | $771,000 | $2,129,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.7
IMDb votes139,931
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1987 | $22,238,696 | $61,410,906 |
| International | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1987 | $22,238,696 | $61,410,906 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1987 | $11,119,348 | $30,705,453 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1987 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1987 | $25,825,000 | $71,314,283 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1987 | $12,046,000 | $33,264,350 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1987 | $5,559,674 | $15,352,727 |
| Total Revenues | 1987 | $54,550,022 | $150,636,813 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1987 | $25,000,000 | $69,036,092 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1987 | $7,579,000 (est) | $20,928,982 (est) |
| Participations | 1987 | $2,182,000 | $6,025,470 |
| Residuals ? | 1987 | $3,060,000 | $8,450,018 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1987 | $4,250,000 | $11,736,136 |
| Total Expenses | 1987 | $42,071,000 | $116,176,696 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1987 | $12,479,022 | $34,460,116 |
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