Synopsis
Rithy Panh uses clay figures, archival footage, and his narration to recreate the atrocities Cambodia's Khmer Rouge committed between 1975 and 1979.
Scores
Overall Score
49.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.1%
Review Aggregate
84.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 99% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, political. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyvisually strikingpoliticalstylizedlightheartedhistoricalemotionalsuspensefultragicuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score99.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes3,664
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $52,164 | $69,133 |
| International | 2014 | $24,769 | $32,827 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $76,933 | $101,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $35,990 | $47,697 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,362,000 | $1,805,067 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,079,000 | $1,430,006 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $1,553,000 | $2,058,201 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $4,185,000 | $5,546,407 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $75,000 | $99,398 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $8,289,990 | $10,986,775 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $250,000 (est) | $331,327 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $80,000 (est) | $106,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $332,000 | $440,002 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $500,000 | $662,653 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $50,000 | $66,265 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $1,212,000 | $1,606,271 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $7,077,990 | $9,380,504 |
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