Synopsis
A journalist is trapped in Cambodia during Pol Pot's bloody Year Zero cleansing campaign.
Scores
Overall Score
82.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.7%
Review Aggregate
87.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalpoliticalsuspensefulthought-provokingromanticcharacter-drivenhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Waterston | 1984 | $939,000 | $2,835,000 | (est) |
| Haing S. Ngor | 1984 | $578,000 | $1,745,000 | (est) |
| Julian Sands | 1984 | $435,000 | $1,314,000 | (est) |
| Craig T. Nelson | 1984 | $356,000 | $1,074,000 | (est) |
| John Malkovich | 1984 | $304,000 | $919,000 | (est) |
| Athol Fugard | 1984 | $268,000 | $809,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes62,485
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $34,700,292 | $104,768,830 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $34,700,292 | $104,768,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $17,350,146 | $52,384,415 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $16,174,000 | $48,833,337 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $8,609,000 | $25,992,717 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $8,675,073 | $26,192,208 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $50,808,219 | $153,402,676 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $14,400,000 | $43,477,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $6,623,000 (est) | $19,996,488 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $2,032,000 | $6,135,114 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $2,241,000 | $6,766,138 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $2,880,000 | $8,695,438 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $28,176,000 | $85,070,366 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $22,632,219 | $68,332,310 |
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