Synopsis
A young man in 1981 South Africa must complete his brutal and racist two years of compulsory military service while desperately maintaining the secrecy of his homosexuality.
Scores
Overall Score
42.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.7%
Review Aggregate
78.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, coming of age, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcoming of agesuspensefulvisually strikingdarkrealisticgrittyhistoricalfamily-friendlystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Luke Brümmer | 2021 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Ryan de Villiers | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Matthew Vey | 2021 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes4,644
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $24,520 | $28,383 |
| International | 2021 | $4,184 | $4,843 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $28,704 | $33,227 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $13,934 | $16,129 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,465,000 | $1,695,832 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,649,000 | $1,908,824 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $373,000 | $431,772 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,192,000 | $1,379,817 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $75,000 | $86,817 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $4,767,934 | $5,519,191 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $250,000 (est) | $289,391 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $191,000 | $221,095 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $204,000 | $236,143 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $50,000 | $57,878 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $775,000 | $897,113 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $3,992,934 | $4,622,078 |
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