Synopsis
Two men form an unlikely friendship that will change both of their lives forever.
Scores
Overall Score
48.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Review Aggregate
84.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalupliftingtragicgrittyfunnyvisually strikingstylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souléymane Sy Savané | 2009 | $21,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Red West | 2009 | $13,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes6,231
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $870,781 | $1,273,492 |
| International | 2009 | $71,428 | $104,461 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $942,209 | $1,377,953 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $463,962 | $678,530 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,729,000 | $2,528,612 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $554,000 | $810,209 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,061,000 | $10,326,507 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $15,089,000 | $22,067,223 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $348,312 | $509,397 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $25,245,274 | $36,920,478 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $1,036,000 (est) | $1,515,120 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $754,000 (est) | $1,102,703 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,010,000 | $1,477,096 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,738,000 | $2,541,774 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $207,200 | $303,024 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $4,745,200 | $6,939,717 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $20,500,074 | $29,980,761 |
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