Synopsis
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
Scores
Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Review Aggregate
58.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalvisually strikingfamily-friendlycoming of ageupliftinghistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Laurie | 2014 | $12,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Xzannjah | 2014 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Healesville Joel | 2014 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Eka Darville | 2014 | $5,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Kerry Fox | 2014 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes4,525
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $1,714 | $2,272 |
| International | 2014 | $976,141 | $1,293,686 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $977,855 | $1,295,957 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $391,313 | $518,610 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $35,000 | $46,386 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $28,000 | $37,109 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $40,000 | $53,012 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $109,000 | $144,458 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $322,800 | $427,809 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $926,113 | $1,227,384 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $1,076,000 (est) | $1,426,030 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $435,000 (est) | $576,508 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $19,000 | $25,181 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $27,000 | $35,783 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $215,200 | $285,206 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $1,772,200 | $2,348,708 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-846,087 | $-1,121,324 |
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