Synopsis
A five-year-old Indian boy is adopted by an Australian couple after getting lost hundreds of kilometers from home. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.
Scores
Overall Score
91.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
85.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 268 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, historical, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalhistoricalupliftingcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyvisually strikingtragicsuspensefulchristmasgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Patel | 2016 | $863,000 | $1,128,000 | (est) |
| Sunny Pawar | 2016 | $531,000 | $694,000 | (est) |
| Rooney Mara | 2016 | $400,000 | $523,000 | (est) |
| David Wenham | 2016 | $327,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Kidman | 2016 | $280,000 | $365,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count268
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes262,030
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $51,738,905 | $67,627,060 |
| International | 2016 | $88,574,023 | $115,773,629 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $140,312,928 | $183,400,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $61,299,062 | $80,122,982 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,452,000 | $5,819,135 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,538,000 | $5,931,544 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,908,000 | $5,108,082 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $11,030,000 | $14,417,129 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $12,934,726 | $16,906,765 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $98,161,788 | $128,305,637 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $12,000,000 | $15,685,000 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $15,000,000 (est) | $19,606,250 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $7,853,000 | $10,264,525 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,996,000 | $2,608,938 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $2,400,000 | $3,137,000 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $39,249,000 | $51,301,714 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $58,912,788 | $77,003,923 |
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