Synopsis
In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.
Scores
Overall Score
61.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.7%
Review Aggregate
81.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlythin plotsuspensefulemotionalgrittycharacter-drivennoiraction-packedtragicdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habib Boufares | 2008 | $438,000 | $638,000 | (est) |
| Hafsia Herzi | 2008 | $270,000 | $393,000 | (est) |
| Farida Benkhetache | 2008 | $203,000 | $296,000 | (est) |
| Abdelhamid Aktouche | 2008 | $166,000 | $242,000 | (est) |
| Bouraouïa Marzouk | 2008 | $142,000 | $207,000 | (est) |
| Sabrina Ouazani | 2008 | $125,000 | $182,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Loustau | 2008 | $112,000 | $163,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes8,134
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $86,356 | $125,824 |
| International | 2008 | $14,690,427 | $21,404,492 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $14,776,783 | $21,530,316 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $5,919,349 | $8,624,709 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $521,000 | $759,116 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $186,000 | $271,009 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $4,319,000 | $6,292,942 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $8,949,000 | $13,039,022 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $43,178 | $62,912 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $19,937,527 | $29,049,709 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $9,100,000 | $13,259,035 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $2,341,000 (est) | $3,410,923 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $798,000 | $1,162,715 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,003,000 | $1,461,408 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $1,820,000 | $2,651,807 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $15,062,000 | $21,945,888 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $4,875,527 | $7,103,822 |
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