Synopsis
Banned from making movies by the Iranian government, Jafar Panahi poses as a taxi driver and makes a movie about social challenges in Iran.
Scores
Overall Score
45.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Review Aggregate
80.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, funny, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
politicalfunnythought-provokinglightheartedgrittytragicvisually strikingemotionaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jafar Panahi | 2015 | $85,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| Hana Saeidi | 2015 | $52,000 | $69,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes584
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $321,642 | $425,735 |
| International | 2015 | $3,584,585 | $4,744,659 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $3,906,227 | $5,170,394 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $1,594,655 | $2,110,731 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,754,000 | $2,321,645 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,839,000 | $2,434,153 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,990,000 | $2,634,021 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,333,000 | $7,058,912 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $144,739 | $191,581 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $12,655,394 | $16,751,042 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $347,000 (est) | $459,299 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $329,000 (est) | $435,474 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $506,000 | $669,756 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $651,000 | $861,682 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $69,400 | $91,860 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $1,902,400 | $2,518,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $10,752,994 | $14,232,971 |
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