Synopsis
A violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.
Scores
Overall Score
68.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
64.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, noir, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
suspensefulnoirstylizedcharacter-drivenfunnyromanticcoming of agepoliticalfamily-friendlygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 2003 | $4,882,000 | $8,323,000 | (est) |
| Eva Mendes | 2003 | $3,005,000 | $5,124,000 | (est) |
| Sanaa Lathan | 2003 | $2,263,000 | $3,858,000 | (est) |
| Dean Cain | 2003 | $1,850,000 | $3,154,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count148
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes4,545
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $1,151,941 | $1,963,934 |
| International | 2003 | $13,535,226 | $23,076,090 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $14,687,167 | $25,040,024 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $5,990,061 | $10,212,403 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $61,000 | $103,998 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $12,134,000 | $20,687,152 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $22,137,000 | $37,741,180 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $460,776 | $785,574 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $40,782,837 | $69,530,307 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $50,000,000 | $85,244,568 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $4,798,000 (est) | $8,180,069 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $816,000 | $1,391,191 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,552,000 | $4,350,883 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $7,500,000 | $12,786,685 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $65,666,000 | $111,953,396 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $-24,883,163 | $-42,423,089 |
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