For Sama

2019 | Biography, Documentary, War

Synopsis

An intimate and epic journey into a young woman's experience of war during the revolution in Aleppo, Syria.

Scores

Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.2%
Review Aggregate
92.7

Critic Consensus

98.0% Fresh • 102 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalupliftingfunnypoliticalgrittytragicstylizedscarythought-provokingsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hamza al-Kateab2019$24,000$29,000(est)
Sama Al-Kateab2019$15,000$18,000(est)
Waad Al-Kateab2019$11,000$13,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating8.5
IMDb votes13,547

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$43,796$53,730
International2019$1,353,750$1,660,819
Worldwide2019$1,397,546$1,714,549

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$563,398$691,193
Digital Rentals ?2019$983,000$1,205,972
Digital Purchases ?2019$1,174,000$1,440,296
Physical Rentals ?2019$445,000$545,939
Physical Purchases ?2019$1,280,000$1,570,340
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$172,800$211,996
Total Revenues2019$4,618,198$5,665,736
Expenses
Budget ?2019$576,000 (est)$706,653 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$500,000 (est)$613,414 (est)
Participations2019$185,000$226,963
Residuals ?2019$191,000$234,324
Interest & Overhead2019$115,200$141,331
Total Expenses2019$1,567,200$1,922,685
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$3,050,998$3,743,051

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