Synopsis
Salam is a consultant on a popular Palestinian TV series filmed in Ramallah who rather stupidly runs afoul of an Israeli checkpoint commander who uses his military influence to begin to manipulate Salam and the writing of the show.
Scores
Overall Score
58.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Review Aggregate
82.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnysatiricalpoliticalromanticlightheartedstylizeddarksuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes2,702
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $504,443 | $618,865 |
| International | 2019 | $1,042,748 | $1,279,273 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $1,547,191 | $1,898,138 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $669,321 | $821,142 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,550,000 | $3,128,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,046,000 | $3,736,919 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,154,000 | $1,415,760 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $3,320,000 | $4,073,070 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $211,866 | $259,923 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $10,951,187 | $13,435,226 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $1,134,000 (est) | $1,391,223 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $1,022,000 (est) | $1,253,819 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $438,000 | $537,351 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $499,000 | $612,187 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $226,800 | $278,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $3,319,800 | $4,072,825 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $7,631,387 | $9,362,401 |
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