Synopsis
A young Jewish American man, with the help of an eccentric local, endeavors to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II in a Ukrainian village that was ultimately razed by the Nazis.
Scores
Overall Score
70.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Review Aggregate
75.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 110 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalfunnydarklightheartedstylizedgrittyvisually strikingtragicthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wood | 2005 | $456,000 | $732,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Hütz | 2005 | $280,000 | $451,000 | (est) |
| Boris Leskin | 2005 | $211,000 | $339,000 | (est) |
| Laryssa Lauret | 2005 | $173,000 | $277,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes60,980
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $1,712,337 | $2,750,436 |
| International | 2005 | $1,889,637 | $3,035,223 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $3,601,974 | $5,785,659 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $1,612,023 | $2,589,307 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $207,000 | $332,493 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $32,000 | $51,400 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $11,549,000 | $18,550,544 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $27,726,000 | $44,534,797 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $684,935 | $1,100,174 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $41,810,958 | $67,158,715 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $7,000,000 | $11,243,727 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $3,422,000 (est) | $5,496,576 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,345,000 | $5,372,895 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,941,000 | $4,723,972 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $1,400,000 | $2,248,745 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $18,108,000 | $29,085,916 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $23,702,958 | $38,072,799 |
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