Synopsis
In Maoist China, a boy is taken from his family and trained to become a dancer, but everything he knows is challenged when he is chosen to attend a ballet summer school in Houston, Texas.
Scores
Overall Score
60.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.3%
Review Aggregate
66.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 73 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, uplifting. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotupliftingemotionalcharacter-drivengrittythought-provokingmacabrerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Greenwood | 2010 | $1,797,000 | $2,585,000 | (est) |
| Kyle MacLachlan | 2010 | $1,106,000 | $1,591,000 | (est) |
| Joan Chen | 2010 | $833,000 | $1,198,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Schull | 2010 | $681,000 | $980,000 | (est) |
| Chi Cao | 2010 | $583,000 | $838,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes8,473
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $4,817,770 | $6,929,548 |
| International | 2010 | $19,096,960 | $27,467,749 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $23,914,732 | $34,397,300 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $10,047,669 | $14,451,874 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $3,266,000 | $4,697,589 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $952,000 | $1,369,291 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $7,667,000 | $11,027,684 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $17,175,000 | $24,703,335 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $1,927,108 | $2,771,819 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $41,034,777 | $59,021,591 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $25,000,000 | $35,958,275 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $9,214,000 (est) | $13,252,782 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $821,000 | $1,180,870 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,092,000 | $3,008,988 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $4,250,000 | $6,112,907 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $41,377,000 | $59,513,821 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-342,223 | $-492,230 |
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