Synopsis
A down-on-his-luck music manager discovers a teenage girl with an extraordinary voice while on a music tour in Afghanistan and takes her to Kabul to compete on the popular television show, Afghan Star.
Scores
Overall Score
54.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
26.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 7% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, political. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotpoliticalhistoricalsatiricalgrittyvisually strikingrealisticstylizedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray | 2015 | $795,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Kate Hudson | 2015 | $490,000 | $648,000 | (est) |
| Beejan Land | 2015 | $369,000 | $488,000 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2015 | $301,000 | $399,000 | (est) |
| Danny McBride | 2015 | $258,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Scott Caan | 2015 | $227,000 | $300,000 | (est) |
| Leem Lubany | 2015 | $204,000 | $270,000 | (est) |
| Arian Moayed | 2015 | $186,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Willis | 2015 | $171,000 | $226,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes13,155
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $3,020,664 | $3,998,237 |
| International | 2015 | $373,510 | $494,389 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $3,394,174 | $4,492,626 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $1,659,736 | $2,196,874 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,962,000 | $3,920,588 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,106,000 | $4,111,191 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,360,000 | $4,447,392 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $9,004,000 | $11,917,952 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $1,208,266 | $1,599,295 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $21,300,002 | $28,193,293 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $15,000,000 | $19,854,430 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $3,224,000 (est) | $4,267,379 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $426,000 | $563,866 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,151,000 | $1,523,497 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $3,000,000 | $3,970,886 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $22,801,000 | $30,180,057 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-1,500,998 | $-1,986,765 |
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