Synopsis
An aging chief's last stand, lessons for the new, and the education of a young chief-to-be played against harsh Nature in Nepal's Dolpo. When his son dies returning from Tibet's salt lakes, Tinle blames Karma, his son's friend, refuses to give Karma his blessing as the new chief, and organizes a rival caravan to take the salt to lower Nepal to trade for grain. He, a few old men, his son's widow, his grandson, and his second son, a monk, set out on the arduous journey. Fearing storms, Karma has led his caravan out of the village before the auspicious day ordained by the lamas. Tinle's group catches Karma's before the final pass; the two stubborn men lock wills with Tinle's grandson watching.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Critic Consensus
86.4% Fresh • 44 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingcharacter-drivengrittyemotionalrealisticthought-provoking
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes5,911
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $132,007 | $240,480 |
| International | 2000 | $725,093 | $1,320,916 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $857,100 | $1,561,395 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $356,041 | $648,606 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $3,183,000 | $5,798,531 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $4,245,000 | $7,733,196 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $66,004 | $120,240 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $7,850,044 | $14,300,573 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2000 | $4,400,000 | $8,015,563 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $686,000 (est) | $1,249,699 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $314,000 | $572,020 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $544,000 | $991,015 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $880,000 | $1,603,113 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $6,824,000 | $12,431,409 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $1,026,044 | $1,869,164 |
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- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $2,568,000, DVD $1,677,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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