The Saratov Approach

2013 | Action, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

This riveting drama tells the true story of two young American Mormon missionaries held captive and brutalized for a week in a remote part of Russia.

Scores

Overall Score
49.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.2%
Review Aggregate
71.0

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 6 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, emotional, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenaction-packedvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Corbin Allred2013$31,000$41,000(est)
Maclain Nelson2013$19,000$25,000(est)
Nikita Bogolyubov2013$14,000$19,000(est)
Alex Veadov2013$12,000$16,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes2,218

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$2,146,999$2,890,616
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$2,146,999$2,890,616

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 Revenue2013$1,073,500$1,445,308
Digital Rentals ?2013$2,958,000$3,982,509
Digital Purchases ?2013$1,768,000$2,380,350
Physical Rentals ?2013$3,823,000$5,147,103
Physical Purchases ?2013$9,905,000$13,335,616
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$858,800$1,156,246
Total Revenues2013$20,386,299$27,447,133
Expenses
Budget ?2013$335,000 (est)$451,028 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$619,000 (est)$833,392 (est)
Participations2013$815,000$1,097,277
Residuals ?2013$1,216,000$1,637,164
Interest & Overhead2013$67,000$90,206
Total Expenses2013$3,052,000$4,109,066
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$17,334,299$23,338,067

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