The Persian Version

2023 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

When a large Iranian-American family gathers, a family secret is uncovered that catapults the estranged mother and daughter into an exploration of the past, and to discover they are more alike than they know.

Scores

Overall Score
55.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Review Aggregate
81.7

Critic Consensus

84.2% Fresh • 82 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlyfunnyemotionalgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedhistoricallightheartedtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Layla Mohammadi2023$10,000$10,000(est)
Niousha Noor2023$6,000$6,000(est)
Bijan Daneshmand2023$4,000$5,000(est)
Bella Warda2023$4,000$4,000(est)
Tom Byrne2023$3,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes4,492

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$559,820$576,356
International2023$206,249$212,341
Worldwide2023$766,069$788,697

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2023$362,410$373,114
Digital Rentals ?2023$2,628,000$2,705,624
Digital Purchases ?2023$4,040,000$4,159,330
Physical Rentals ?2023$579,000$596,102
Physical Purchases ?2023$1,731,000$1,782,129
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$235,124$242,069
Total Revenues2023$9,575,534$9,858,369
Expenses
Budget ?2023$843,000 (est)$867,900 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$613,000 (est)$631,106 (est)
Participations2023$383,000$394,313
Residuals ?2023$358,000$368,574
Interest & Overhead2023$168,600$173,580
Total Expenses2023$2,365,600$2,435,473
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$7,209,934$7,422,896

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