Synopsis
12-year-old Mei grew up with her grandparents in the mountains, but now lives with her parents in the city. Her parents constantly fight and she ignored at home. Mei withdraws into her own world and imagination.
Scores
Overall Score
38.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.0%
Review Aggregate
64.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, coming of age, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcoming of agevisually strikingfamily-friendlylightheartedcharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,343
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $10,033 | $13,708 |
| International | 2012 | $578,730 | $790,713 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $588,763 | $804,420 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $236,508 | $323,139 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $356,000 | $486,399 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $160,000 | $218,606 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $564,000 | $770,587 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,393,000 | $1,903,241 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $194,400 | $265,607 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $2,903,908 | $3,967,579 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $648,000 (est) | $885,355 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $471,000 (est) | $643,522 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $116,000 | $158,490 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $165,000 | $225,438 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $129,600 | $177,071 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $1,529,600 | $2,089,876 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $1,374,308 | $1,877,703 |
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