Synopsis
The story of an 84 year-old Kenyan villager and ex Mau Mau veteran who fights for his right to go to school for the first time to get the education he could never afford.
Scores
Overall Score
47.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.6%
Review Aggregate
69.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, historical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
upliftinghistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionallightheartedrealisticvisually strikingpoliticalromanticthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Litondo | 2011 | $20,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Naomie Harris | 2011 | $12,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Tony Kgoroge | 2011 | $9,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes4,996
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $332,000 | $463,088 |
| International | 2011 | $862,710 | $1,203,344 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $1,194,710 | $1,666,432 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $511,084 | $712,882 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,153,000 | $3,003,095 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $692,000 | $965,231 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $3,940,000 | $5,495,678 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $9,394,000 | $13,103,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $149,400 | $208,389 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $16,839,484 | $23,488,422 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $1,314,000 (est) | $1,832,823 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $956,000 (est) | $1,333,469 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $674,000 | $940,124 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,098,000 | $1,531,537 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $262,800 | $366,565 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $4,304,800 | $6,004,516 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $12,534,684 | $17,483,906 |
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