Synopsis
A portrait of the construction workers involved in building the second deck of Mexico City's Periferico freeway.
Scores
Overall Score
40.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
28.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
35.1%
Review Aggregate
79.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Donald | 2007 | $18,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Andrew Keir | 2007 | $11,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Barbara Shelley | 2007 | $8,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Julian Glover | 2007 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes439
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $10,433 | $15,788 |
| International | 2007 | $183,825 | $278,176 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $194,258 | $293,964 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $78,746 | $119,164 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $73,000 | $110,468 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $27,000 | $40,858 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,264,000 | $1,912,768 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $2,841,000 | $4,299,188 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $82,500 | $124,844 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $4,366,246 | $6,607,292 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $275,000 | $416,148 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2007 | $200,000 | $302,653 |
| Participations | 2007 | $175,000 | $264,822 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $303,000 | $458,520 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $55,000 | $83,230 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $1,008,000 | $1,525,372 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $3,358,246 | $5,081,920 |
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