Synopsis
Senegalese pop sensation Youssou Ndour has spent the last 20 years in the spotlight as a world-renowned musician and the iconic representative "voice of Africa." At the height of his career, Youssou became frustrated by the negative perception of his Muslim faith and composed Egypt, a deeply spiritual album dedicated to a more tolerant view of Islam. The album's brave musical message was wholeheartedly embraced by Western audiences but ignited serious religious controversy in his homeland of Senegal. The film chronicles the difficult journey Youssou must undertake to assume his true calling.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.4%
Critic Consensus
85.7% Fresh • 21 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 21 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, uplifting, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyupliftingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes186
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $172,225 | $251,874 |
| International | 2009 | $11,278 | $16,494 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $183,503 | $268,368 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $90,624 | $132,535 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,086,000 | $1,588,243 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $348,000 | $508,940 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,436,000 | $6,487,521 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $9,478,000 | $13,861,299 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $77,501 | $113,343 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $15,516,125 | $22,691,881 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $147,000 (est) | $214,983 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $621,000 | $908,194 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,081,000 | $1,580,931 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $2,149,000 | $3,142,850 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $13,367,125 | $19,549,031 |
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Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $8,824,000, BluRay $654,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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