Synopsis
A story told by Zahra to a French journalist of her niece Soraya Manutchehri, a 35-year-old married woman, who received capital punishment and stoned to death because of false accusations in the remote village of Kuhpayeh, Iran, in 1986.
Scores
Overall Score
54.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Review Aggregate
73.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, character-driven, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
politicalcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalsuspensefultragicstylizedscaryupliftingfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mozhan Marnò | 2009 | $13,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | 2009 | $8,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Jim Caviezel | 2009 | $6,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Parviz Sayyad | 2009 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Vida Ghahremani | 2009 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Navid Negahban | 2009 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes22,715
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $637,421 | $932,210 |
| International | 2009 | $483,055 | $706,454 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $1,120,476 | $1,638,664 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $511,932 | $748,686 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,729,000 | $2,528,612 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $554,000 | $810,209 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,062,000 | $10,327,969 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $15,090,000 | $22,068,685 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $267,717 | $391,528 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $25,214,649 | $36,875,690 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $1,233,000 (est) | $1,803,227 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $896,000 (est) | $1,310,374 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,009,000 | $1,475,633 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,734,000 | $2,535,924 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $246,600 | $360,645 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $5,118,600 | $7,485,803 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $20,096,049 | $29,389,887 |
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