Synopsis
A true-story account of a German businessman who saved more than 200,000 Chinese during the Nanjing massacre in 1937-38.
Scores
Overall Score
51.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.4%
Review Aggregate
73.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalemotionalvisually strikingthin plotgrittysuspensefulromantictragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrich Tukur | 2010 | $1,438,000 | $2,068,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Brühl | 2010 | $885,000 | $1,273,000 | (est) |
| Steve Buscemi | 2010 | $666,000 | $958,000 | (est) |
| Anne Consigny | 2010 | $545,000 | $784,000 | (est) |
| Jingchu Zhang | 2010 | $466,000 | $670,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes6,896
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $67,519 | $97,115 |
| International | 2010 | $1,417,146 | $2,038,325 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $1,484,665 | $2,135,440 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $600,618 | $863,887 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $1,197,000 | $1,721,682 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $349,000 | $501,978 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,810,000 | $4,041,710 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $6,295,000 | $9,054,294 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $6,000,000 | $8,629,986 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $17,251,618 | $24,813,538 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $20,000,000 | $28,766,621 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $1,171,000 (est) | $1,684,286 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $345,000 | $496,224 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,015,000 | $1,459,906 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $4,000,000 | $5,753,324 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $26,531,000 | $38,160,361 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-9,279,382 | $-13,346,823 |
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