Synopsis
The story of a young geisha who falls madly in love with an american captain that travels all around the world collecting hearts.
Scores
Overall Score
21.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
6.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
10.8%
Review Aggregate
72.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, realistic, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalrealisticvisually strikingcharacter-driventhought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Natan | 1996 | $2,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count10
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes665
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $65,196 | $130,350 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $65,196 | $130,350 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $32,598 | $65,175 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $1,912,000 | $3,822,781 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $2,265,000 | $4,528,556 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $32,598 | $65,175 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $4,242,196 | $8,481,688 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $250,000 (est) | $499,841 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $80,000 (est) | $159,949 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $170,000 | $339,892 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $302,000 | $603,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $50,000 | $99,968 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $852,000 | $1,703,457 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $3,390,196 | $6,778,231 |
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