Synopsis
A French journalist in Afghanistan is kidnapped by the Taliban.
Scores
Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Review Aggregate
37.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnystylizeduneven tonecharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane Kruger | 2012 | $674,000 | $921,000 | (est) |
| Djimon Hounsou | 2012 | $415,000 | $567,000 | (est) |
| Denis Ménochet | 2012 | $312,000 | $427,000 | (est) |
| Benoît Magimel | 2012 | $255,000 | $349,000 | (est) |
| Raphaël Personnaz | 2012 | $218,000 | $298,000 | (est) |
| Mehdi Nebbou | 2012 | $192,000 | $263,000 | (est) |
| Tchéky Karyo | 2012 | $173,000 | $236,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes19,979
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $10,759 | $14,700 |
| International | 2012 | $3,413,889 | $4,664,360 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $3,424,648 | $4,679,060 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $1,370,935 | $1,873,094 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $452,000 | $617,563 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $203,000 | $277,357 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $716,000 | $978,263 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,770,000 | $2,418,332 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $3,360,000 | $4,590,732 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $7,871,935 | $10,755,340 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $11,200,000 | $15,302,439 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,164,000 (est) | $1,590,361 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $157,000 | $214,507 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $361,000 | $493,230 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $2,240,000 | $3,060,488 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $15,122,000 | $20,661,025 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-7,250,065 | $-9,905,685 |
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