Synopsis
An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Scores
Overall Score
66.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Review Aggregate
61.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingstylizedcharacter-drivenfunnytragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bale | 2012 | $9,178,000 | $12,540,000 | (est) |
| Ni Ni | 2012 | $5,650,000 | $7,719,000 | (est) |
| Tong Dawei | 2012 | $4,254,000 | $5,812,000 | (est) |
| Atsuro Watabe | 2012 | $3,478,000 | $4,752,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes57,549
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $311,434 | $425,509 |
| International | 2012 | $2,544,210 | $3,476,127 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $2,855,644 | $3,901,636 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $1,173,401 | $1,603,205 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,606,000 | $3,560,550 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,172,000 | $1,601,291 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,130,000 | $5,642,774 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $10,204,000 | $13,941,615 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $140,145 | $191,479 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $19,425,546 | $26,540,914 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $94,000,000 | $128,431,185 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $2,598,000 (est) | $3,549,619 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $389,000 | $531,486 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,200,000 | $1,639,547 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $14,100,000 | $19,264,678 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $112,287,000 | $153,416,515 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-92,861,454 | $-126,875,601 |
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