Synopsis
The story recounts the early life of Genghis Khan who was a slave before going on to conquer half the world in 1206.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.3%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 100 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenromanticsuspensefulrealisticemotionalfunnystylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadanobu Asano | 2008 | $1,732,000 | $2,523,000 | (est) |
| Sun Honglei | 2008 | $1,066,000 | $1,553,000 | (est) |
| Chuluuny Khulan | 2008 | $803,000 | $1,169,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes50,731
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $5,705,761 | $8,313,503 |
| International | 2008 | $20,821,749 | $30,338,052 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $26,527,510 | $38,651,555 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $11,181,580 | $16,291,972 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,214,000 | $1,768,843 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $433,000 | $630,897 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $10,060,000 | $14,657,789 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $20,843,000 | $30,369,016 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $2,282,304 | $3,325,401 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $46,013,884 | $67,043,918 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $18,000,000 | $26,226,660 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $9,050,000 (est) | $13,186,182 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,841,000 | $2,682,405 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,452,000 | $3,572,654 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $3,600,000 | $5,245,332 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $34,943,000 | $50,913,233 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $11,070,884 | $16,130,685 |
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