Synopsis
Senegalese Samba has worked 10 years in France. He's arrested and befriends the woman helping him with legal matters as volunteer after a burnout at work. He's released after being told to leave France. Chemistry?
Scores
Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.1%
Review Aggregate
60.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 67 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, character-driven, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticcharacter-driventhin plotlightheartedgrittythought-provokingemotionalvisually strikingdarkrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. T. Rama Rao Jr. | 2015 | $561,000 | $743,000 | (est) |
| Bhoomika | 2015 | $345,000 | $457,000 | (est) |
| Genelia | 2015 | $260,000 | $344,000 | (est) |
| Prakash Raj | 2015 | $213,000 | $281,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score61.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes17,734
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $151,530 | $200,569 |
| International | 2015 | $39,027,165 | $51,657,475 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $39,178,695 | $51,858,045 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $15,686,631 | $20,763,275 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,731,000 | $2,291,201 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,816,000 | $2,403,710 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,964,000 | $2,599,607 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,263,000 | $6,966,258 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $75,765 | $100,285 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $26,536,396 | $35,124,335 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $5,628,000 (est) | $7,449,382 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $4,265,000 (est) | $5,645,276 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,061,000 | $1,404,370 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $639,000 | $845,799 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $1,125,600 | $1,489,876 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $12,718,600 | $16,834,704 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $13,817,796 | $18,289,631 |
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