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Osama

Mar 24, 2004
83 min
Drama
7.0/ 10
123 votes

Overview

After the rise of the Taliban in Afghanistan and the restriction of women in public life, a preteen girl is forced to masquerade as a boy in order to find work to support her mother and grandmother.

Ratings & Reviews

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TMDB
7.0/10
123 votes
IMDB
7.3/10
9,671 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Tomatometer
Metacritic
M
83/100
Metascore

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Performance & Recognition

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Box Office & Budget

Budget$46,000Production cost
Box Office$3,910,519Worldwide gross
Profit$3,864,519Profitable
ROI
+8401.1%Return on investment
US Box Office$1,270,904Domestic earnings

Awards & Nominations

15 wins & 13 nominations total

Details

Production information

"To save her family a girl must become a boy"

Status

Released

Original Language

ps

Budget

$46,000

Revenue

$3,910,519

Production Companies

Hubert Bals FundNHKLeBrocquy Fraser ProductionsBarmak FilmMakmalbaf Film HouseSwipe Films

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