Return to the Land of Wonders

2005 | Documentary, War, Politics

Synopsis

Moving between the political sphere and everyday life on the streets, this film offers a unique glimpse into the resilience of Iraqis as they struggle to sustain their lives and to fight off a sense of despair and defeat.

Scores

Overall Score
14.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
1.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
0.7%
Review Aggregate
69.0

Critic Consensus

75.0% Fresh • 4 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes45

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$1,338$2,149
International2005N/AN/A
Worldwide2005$1,338$2,149

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2005$669$1,075
Digital Rentals ?2005$1,000$1,606
Digital Purchases ?2005$0$0
Physical Rentals ?2005$46,000$73,887
Physical Purchases ?2005$110,000$176,687
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$1,500$2,409
Total Revenues2005$159,169$255,665
Expenses
Budget ?2005$5,000$8,031
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$80,000 (est)$128,500 (est)
Participations2005$3,000$4,819
Residuals ?2005$10,000$16,062
Interest & Overhead2005$1,000$1,606
Total Expenses2005$99,000$159,018
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$60,169$96,646

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