S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2004) Profit, Box Office & Budget

Synopsis

A unique documentary on the notorious S-21 prison, today the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with testimony by the only surviving prisoners and former Khmer Rouge guards.

Scores

Overall Score

32.2

Popularity Percentile (Year)

23.4%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

15.1%

Review Aggregate

81.8

Critic Consensus

93.5% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0

RT critic review count32

Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0

RT audience rating count500

IMDb rating7.2

IMDb votes1,222

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2004	$22,606	$37,541
International	2004	$472	$784
Worldwide	2004	$23,078	$38,325

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	2004	$11,492	$19,084
Digital Rentals ?	2004	$19,000	$31,553
Digital Purchases ?	2004	$1,000	$1,661
Physical Rentals ?	2004	$1,957,000	$3,249,925
Physical Purchases ?	2004	$4,094,000	$6,798,771
TV & Streaming Revenue	2004	$75,000	$124,550
Total Revenues	2004	$6,157,492	$10,225,544
Expenses
Budget ?	2004	$250,000 (est)	$415,167 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2004	$80,000 (est)	$132,853 (est)
Participations	2004	$246,000	$408,524
Residuals ?	2004	$443,000	$735,675
Interest & Overhead	2004	$50,000	$83,033
Total Expenses	2004	$1,069,000	$1,775,253
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2004	$5,088,492	$8,450,291

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S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine