Synopsis
A police officer refuses to arrest a young man for offering drugs to his friends.
Scores
Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Review Aggregate
69.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 79% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, stylized. Common reservations focus on pacing issues, thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotpacing issuesstylizedthought-provokingvisually strikingemotionaltragicsatiricalsuspensefulrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragoș Bucur | 2009 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes5,464
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $53,206 | $77,812 |
| International | 2009 | $109,768 | $160,532 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $162,974 | $238,345 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $70,510 | $103,119 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $749,000 | $1,095,391 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $240,000 | $350,993 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,059,000 | $4,473,698 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $6,536,000 | $9,558,709 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $75,000 | $109,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $10,729,510 | $15,691,596 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $130,000 (est) | $190,121 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $429,000 | $627,400 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $744,000 | $1,088,078 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $1,603,000 | $2,344,341 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $9,126,510 | $13,347,255 |
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