Synopsis
High school student Katie signs up for a trip to China, where she meets Lin, who has a facial deformity that discourages her from ever showing her face, but her friendship with Katie helps her start to see life in a new way.
Scores
Overall Score
25.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.6%
Review Aggregate
44.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
emotionalthin plotcoming of agecharacter-drivenvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mika Boorem | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Wang Luoyong | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Beau Bridges | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Cheri Oteri | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Linda Hamilton | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Shuai Chi | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jia Song | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jonathan Trent | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Erik von Detten | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Yi Ding | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Sean Astin | 2005 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes1,059
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $32,833 | $52,738 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $32,833 | $52,738 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $16,416 | $26,369 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $48,000 | $77,100 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $7,000 | $11,244 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $2,672,000 | $4,291,892 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $6,415,000 | $10,304,073 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $75,000 | $120,469 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $9,233,416 | $14,831,146 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $250,000 (est) | $401,562 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $369,000 | $592,705 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $669,000 | $1,074,579 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $50,000 | $80,312 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $1,418,000 | $2,277,658 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $7,815,416 | $12,553,488 |
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