Synopsis
A female election agent and a gun-toting soldier try to collect votes among the local islanders with mixed success.
Scores
Overall Score
32.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.3%
Review Aggregate
72.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
pacing issuesfunnylightheartedpoliticalsurrealemotionalstylizedsatiricalrealisticvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nassim Abdi | 2002 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Cyrus Abidi | 2002 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,303
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $114,909 | $200,372 |
| International | 2002 | $7,966 | $13,891 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $122,875 | $214,263 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $60,641 | $105,742 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $3,000 | $5,231 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $3,788,000 | $6,605,312 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $7,064,000 | $12,317,826 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $57,454 | $100,186 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $10,973,095 | $19,134,297 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $250,000 (est) | $435,937 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $98,000 (est) | $170,887 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $439,000 | $765,505 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $797,000 | $1,389,766 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $50,000 | $87,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $1,634,000 | $2,849,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $9,339,095 | $16,285,016 |
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