Synopsis
A documentary which challenges former Indonesian death-squad leaders to reenact their mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Scores
Overall Score
69.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.3%
Review Aggregate
88.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 163 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotemotionalscarydarkfunnypoliticalvisually strikinggrittysurrealhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anwar Congo | 2013 | $36,000 | $48,000 | (est) |
| Herman Koto | 2013 | $22,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Syamsul Arifin | 2013 | $16,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Ibrahim Sinik | 2013 | $13,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Japto Soerjosoemarno | 2013 | $12,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Safit Pardede | 2013 | $10,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Jusuf Kalla | 2013 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Adi Zulkadry | 2013 | $8,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Soaduon Siregar | 2013 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Marzuki | 2013 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Anif Shah | 2013 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Rahmat Shah | 2013 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Sakhyan Asmara | 2013 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.2
IMDb votes43,058
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $486,919 | $655,564 |
| International | 2013 | $235,795 | $317,463 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $722,714 | $973,027 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $337,778 | $454,767 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,988,000 | $4,022,900 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,787,000 | $2,405,931 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $3,862,000 | $5,199,611 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $10,008,000 | $13,474,290 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $204,506 | $275,337 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $19,187,283 | $25,832,836 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $1,000,000 | $1,346,352 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $506,000 (est) | $681,254 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $767,000 | $1,032,652 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $1,196,000 | $1,610,237 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $200,000 | $269,270 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $3,669,000 | $4,939,765 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $15,518,283 | $20,893,071 |
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