Synopsis
In January, 2004, in Al-Falluja, Iraq, a documentary film crew follows an infantry squad of the 82nd Airborne, US Army. Cameras accompany the squad of seven on day and night patrols, as they watch their backs, kick down doors, search for weapons, interrogate women, detain a few people, and listen to the complaints of locals. At their barracks, a former Baathist retreat called Dreamland, the men talk: about why they enlisted, civilian prospects, feelings about the war and Iraqis, where they were when a comrade died a few weeks before. We see them wait for translators and try a few words of Arabic; we hear their frustrations. We watch them pressured to reenlist. Tensions mount in Falluja.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.0%
Critic Consensus
77.8% Fresh • 27 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, gritty, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalgrittycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes454
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $8,018 | $12,879 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $8,018 | $12,879 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $4,009 | $6,439 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $13,000 | $20,881 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $2,000 | $3,212 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $721,000 | $1,158,104 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $1,730,000 | $2,778,807 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $75,000 | $120,469 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $2,545,009 | $4,087,913 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2005 | $250,000 (est) | $401,562 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $102,000 | $163,837 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $177,000 | $284,306 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $50,000 | $80,312 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $659,000 | $1,058,517 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $1,886,009 | $3,029,396 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Fahrenheit 9/11 | 2004 | Shared genres: 2 | 87.4 | $149,890,766 |
 | They Shall Not Grow Old | 2018 | Shared genres: 2 | 82.7 | $8,527,516 |
 | Waltz with Bashir | 2008 | Shared genres: 2 | 74.1 | $28,266,673 |
 | Religulous | 2008 | Shared genres: 2 | 71.4 | $33,685,440 |
 | For Sama | 2019 | Shared genres: 2 | 70.2 | $3,050,998 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $33,000, DVD $1,693,000, BluRay $4,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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