Yellow Asphalt

2002 | Drama, Romance, Foreign Language

Synopsis

Three stories set among the Bedouin of Jahalin in the hills of the Judean desert. On an almost deserted highway, two Israeli truckers strike a Bedouin lad accidentally. Before they can flee, the boy's people appear and circle the truckers. Retribution? In a tent, elders judge a woman seeking divorce; she wants to leave with her young daughters. They deny the suit. That night she gathers her girls and runs. Her husband pursues her. The Bedouin maid of a married Israeli hot-house farmer is discovered in adultery; with her life in danger, she seeks protection from her lover. He turns her away and involves a Bedouin farmhand in disposing of her. What tribal justice awaits?

Scores

Overall Score
21.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.1%
Review Aggregate
76.7

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, character-driven, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

visually strikingcharacter-drivenromanticemotionalthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sami Samir2002$0$0(est)
Tatjana Blacher2002$0$0(est)
Raida Adon2002$0$0(est)
Motti Katz2002$0$0(est)
Moshe Ivgi2002$0$0(est)
Abed Zuabi2002$0$0(est)
Zevik Raz2002$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes159

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$11,907$20,763
International2002N/AN/A
Worldwide2002$11,907$20,763

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 Revenue2002$5,954$10,381
Digital Rentals ?2002$1,000$1,744
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$889,000$1,550,191
Physical Purchases ?2002$1,658,000$2,891,132
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$75,000$130,781
Total Revenues2002$2,628,954$4,584,229
Expenses
Budget ?2002$250,000 (est)$435,937 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$80,000 (est)$139,500 (est)
Participations2002$105,000$183,093
Residuals ?2002$183,000$319,106
Interest & Overhead2002$50,000$87,187
Total Expenses2002$668,000$1,164,823
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$1,960,954$3,419,406

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