Synopsis
A documentary on four teenage girls living in different parts of the US and united by one thing: all four were adopted from China due to family situations colliding with the country's "One Child Policy".
Scores
Overall Score
54.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.7%
Review Aggregate
64.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 194 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalfunnyvisually strikinglightheartedfamily-friendlyromanticuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dorff | 2012 | $693,000 | $947,000 | (est) |
| Elle Fanning | 2012 | $427,000 | $583,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count196
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes452
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $210,975 | $288,253 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $210,975 | $288,253 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $105,488 | $144,126 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,296,000 | $3,137,000 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,032,000 | $1,410,011 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,640,000 | $4,973,293 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $8,992,000 | $12,285,673 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $94,939 | $129,714 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $16,160,426 | $22,079,817 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $7,000,000 | $9,564,025 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $150,000 (est) | $204,943 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $646,000 | $882,623 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,055,000 | $1,441,435 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $1,400,000 | $1,912,805 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $10,251,000 | $14,005,831 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $5,909,426 | $8,073,986 |
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