Synopsis
The story of a Palestinian widow who must defend her lemontree field when a new Israeli Defense Minister moves next to her and threatens to have her lemon grove torn down.
Scores
Overall Score
57.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.1%
Review Aggregate
83.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, macabre. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingmacabrepoliticalsurrealcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiam Abbass | 2009 | $106,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Ali Suliman | 2009 | $65,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Rona Lipaz-Michael | 2009 | $49,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Doron Tavory | 2009 | $40,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes7,038
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $569,672 | $833,129 |
| International | 2009 | $6,817,816 | $9,970,857 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $7,387,488 | $10,803,986 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $3,011,962 | $4,404,907 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,605,000 | $2,347,266 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $515,000 | $753,172 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $6,555,000 | $9,586,497 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $14,008,000 | $20,486,292 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $239,262 | $349,914 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $25,934,225 | $37,928,048 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $2,039,000 (est) | $2,981,978 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $2,778,000 (est) | $4,062,744 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,037,000 | $1,516,582 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,609,000 | $2,353,116 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $407,800 | $596,396 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $7,870,800 | $11,510,816 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $18,063,425 | $26,417,232 |
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