Synopsis
The little Nansal finds a baby dog in the Mongolian veld, who becomes her best friend against all rejections of her parents.
Scores
Overall Score
51.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.7%
Review Aggregate
85.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlylightheartedvisually strikingstylizedemotionalfunnyrealisticcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urjindorjyn Batchuluun | 2006 | $49,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Buyandulamyn Daramdadi | 2006 | $30,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
| Batchuluuny Nansal | 2006 | $23,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| Batchuluuny Batbayar | 2006 | $19,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes3,715
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $141,803 | $220,653 |
| International | 2006 | $3,275,708 | $5,097,171 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $3,417,511 | $5,317,823 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,381,185 | $2,149,195 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $162,000 | $252,080 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $50,000 | $77,803 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $5,122,000 | $7,970,096 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $12,081,000 | $18,798,659 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $70,902 | $110,326 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $18,867,086 | $29,358,159 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $1,028,000 (est) | $1,599,621 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,055,000 (est) | $1,641,634 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $755,000 | $1,174,819 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,276,000 | $1,985,522 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $205,600 | $319,924 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $4,319,600 | $6,721,520 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $14,547,486 | $22,636,639 |
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