Synopsis
A man risks everything to provide for his wife and newborn son by entering Malta's black-market fishing industry.
Scores
Overall Score
39.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
83.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittyvisually strikingrealisticstylizeddarkcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesmark Scicluna | 2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Michela Farrugia | 2021 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| David Scicluna | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count60
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes2,096
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $39,948 | $46,242 |
| International | 2021 | $11,609 | $13,438 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $51,557 | $59,681 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $24,618 | $28,496 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,911,000 | $2,212,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,152,000 | $2,491,079 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $486,000 | $562,576 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,555,000 | $1,800,013 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $75,000 | $86,817 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $6,203,618 | $7,181,088 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $250,000 (est) | $289,391 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $248,000 | $287,076 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $268,000 | $310,227 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $50,000 | $57,878 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $896,000 | $1,037,178 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $5,307,618 | $6,143,910 |
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