Synopsis
14-year-old György's life is torn apart in WWII Hungary, as he is deported first to Auschwitz and then to Buchenwald, where he is forced to become a man in the midst of hatred, and what it really means to be Jewish.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
48.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.2%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingcoming of agesurrealcharacter-drivenpsychologicaldarkhistoricalupliftinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcell Nagy | 2006 | $32,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Áron Dimény | 2006 | $20,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| András M. Kecskés | 2006 | $15,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| József Gyabronka | 2006 | $12,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Endre Harkányi | 2006 | $10,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes7,347
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $196,857 | $306,320 |
| International | 2006 | $2,315,152 | $3,602,496 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $2,512,009 | $3,908,816 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,024,489 | $1,594,158 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $190,000 | $295,650 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $58,000 | $90,251 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $6,002,000 | $9,339,421 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $14,157,000 | $22,029,022 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $88,586 | $137,844 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $21,520,075 | $33,486,346 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $1,883,000 (est) | $2,930,045 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,503,000 (est) | $2,338,745 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $861,000 | $1,339,760 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,497,000 | $2,329,409 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $376,600 | $586,009 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $6,120,600 | $9,523,969 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $15,399,475 | $23,962,377 |
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