Synopsis
A pregnant Colombian teenager becomes a drug mule to make some desperately-needed money for her family.
Scores
Overall Score
74.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
87.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 130 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize realistic, emotional, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
realisticemotionalsuspensefulvisually strikinggrittycharacter-drivenscaryromanticthought-provokingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Sandino Moreno | 2004 | $184,000 | $306,000 | (est) |
| Yenny Paola Vega | 2004 | $113,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
| John Álex Toro | 2004 | $85,000 | $142,000 | (est) |
| Guilied Lopez | 2004 | $70,000 | $116,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Rae | 2004 | $60,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes37,149
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $6,529,624 | $10,843,531 |
| International | 2004 | $6,065,006 | $10,071,955 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $12,594,630 | $20,915,486 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $5,690,814 | $9,450,547 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $134,000 | $222,529 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $14,125,000 | $23,456,921 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $29,555,000 | $49,081,012 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $1,567,110 | $2,602,447 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $51,075,924 | $84,820,100 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $3,200,000 | $5,314,134 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $4,000,000 (est) | $6,642,668 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $4,086,000 | $6,785,485 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,305,000 | $5,488,504 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $640,000 | $1,062,827 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $15,231,000 | $25,293,619 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $35,844,924 | $59,526,481 |
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