Synopsis
A couple embarks on a journey home for Chinese new year along with 130 million other migrant workers, to reunite with their children and struggle for a future. Their unseen story plays out as China soars towards being a world superpower.
Scores
Overall Score
51.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Review Aggregate
89.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingpoliticaltragiclightheartedhistoricalscarygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Zhang | 2010 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Changhua Zhang | 2010 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Suqin Chen | 2010 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Qin Zhang | 2010 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count56
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes3,787
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $288,328 | $414,711 |
| International | 2010 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $288,328 | $414,711 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $144,164 | $207,356 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,110,000 | $3,034,878 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $615,000 | $884,574 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $4,953,000 | $7,124,054 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $11,095,000 | $15,958,283 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $129,748 | $186,620 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $19,046,912 | $27,395,764 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $317,000 (est) | $455,951 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $202,000 (est) | $290,543 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $762,000 | $1,096,008 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,295,000 | $1,862,639 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $63,400 | $91,190 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $2,639,400 | $3,796,331 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $16,407,512 | $23,599,433 |
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