Synopsis
Amir lives in California with his wife Soraya. He receives a call from his uncle Rahim Khan who urges him to travel to Afghanistan and rescue the son of Amir's childhood servant and friend, Hassan.
Scores
Overall Score
80.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.8%
Review Aggregate
74.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 170 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalthin plotcharacter-drivenupliftingvisually strikingrealisticpoliticalfamily-friendlygrittytragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Abdalla | 2007 | $1,438,000 | $2,176,000 | (est) |
| Homayoun Ershadi | 2007 | $885,000 | $1,339,000 | (est) |
| Shaun Toub | 2007 | $666,000 | $1,008,000 | (est) |
| Atossa Leoni | 2007 | $545,000 | $824,000 | (est) |
| Saïd Taghmaoui | 2007 | $466,000 | $705,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count177
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes84,263
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $15,800,078 | $23,909,717 |
| International | 2007 | $59,210,952 | $89,601,907 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $75,011,030 | $113,511,624 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $31,584,420 | $47,795,621 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $756,000 | $1,144,029 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $282,000 | $426,741 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $13,016,000 | $19,696,667 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $29,247,000 | $44,258,484 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $3,792,019 | $5,738,332 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $78,677,439 | $119,059,875 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $20,000,000 | $30,265,315 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $15,099,000 (est) | $22,848,800 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $6,294,000 | $9,524,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,341,000 | $5,055,821 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,000,000 | $6,053,063 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $48,734,000 | $73,747,494 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $29,943,439 | $45,312,381 |
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