Synopsis
An Israeli film director interviews fellow veterans of the 1982 invasion of Lebanon to reconstruct his own memories of his term of service in that conflict.
Scores
Overall Score
74.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.9%
Review Aggregate
90.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 150 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, surreal, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalsurrealvisually strikingstylizedgrittydarkthought-provokingpoliticalfamily-friendlymacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ari Folman | 2008 | $208,000 | $303,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count152
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes62,043
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $2,283,849 | $3,327,652 |
| International | 2008 | $8,895,523 | $12,961,103 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $11,179,372 | $16,288,755 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $4,700,134 | $6,848,267 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,138,000 | $1,658,108 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $406,000 | $591,557 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $9,430,000 | $13,739,856 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $19,538,000 | $28,467,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $913,540 | $1,331,061 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $36,125,673 | $52,636,431 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $1,300,000 | $1,894,148 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $1,170,000 (est) | $1,704,733 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,890,000 | $4,210,836 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,239,000 | $3,262,305 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $260,000 | $378,830 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $7,859,000 | $11,450,851 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $28,266,673 | $41,185,580 |
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