Synopsis
A young boy is thought to be nothing but a lazy troublemaker until the new art teacher has the patience and compassion to discover the real problem behind his struggles in school.
Scores
Overall Score
80.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Review Aggregate
91.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, family-friendly, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darsheel Safary | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Aamir Khan | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Tisca Chopra | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Vipin Sharma | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Tanay Chheda | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count14
Rotten Tomatoes audience score96.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes223,888
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $1,223,869 | $1,852,039 |
| International | 2007 | $20,673,504 | $31,284,507 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $21,897,373 | $33,136,546 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $8,881,336 | $13,439,822 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $574,000 | $868,615 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $214,000 | $323,839 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $9,873,000 | $14,940,473 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $22,184,000 | $33,570,288 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $489,548 | $740,816 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $42,215,884 | $63,883,853 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $12 | $18 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $120,000 (est) | $181,592 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $3,377,000 | $5,110,299 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,417,000 | $3,657,563 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2 | $4 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $5,914,014 | $8,949,476 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $36,301,869 | $54,934,377 |
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