Synopsis
Drawn from a never-before-seen cache of personal footage spanning decades, this is an intimate portrait of the Sri Lankan artist and musician who continues to shatter conventions.
Scores
Overall Score
50.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.9%
Review Aggregate
83.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, historical, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalhistoricalthought-provokingrealisticstylizedcoming of agegritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes2,299
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $230,808 | $288,349 |
| International | 2018 | $238,681 | $298,185 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $469,489 | $586,534 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $210,876 | $263,449 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,658,000 | $2,071,345 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,999,000 | $2,497,357 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,021,000 | $1,275,538 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,897,000 | $3,619,231 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $103,864 | $129,757 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $7,889,740 | $9,856,677 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $297,000 (est) | $371,043 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $301,000 (est) | $376,040 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $316,000 | $394,780 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $394,000 | $492,225 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $59,400 | $74,209 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $1,367,400 | $1,708,297 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $6,522,340 | $8,148,380 |
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