Sold (2016): Ratings & Plot
Sold is a 2016 drama directed by Jeffrey D. Brown. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes. Critics gave it 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Jeffrey D. Brown
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Matson Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sold About?
The premise of Sold without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young woman finds herself trapped within a system of exploitation and fights to regain her freedom. Determined to escape a cruel brothel, she risks everything to reclaim her stolen life and confront the forces that control her. Her desperate struggle for liberation highlights the harsh realities of her situation and the courage needed to overcome adversity.
Sold Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- nepal
- india
- sex trafficking
- child prostitution
- one word title
- child trafficking
- girl
- whale rider
The Director of Sold
Directed by Jeffrey D. Brown.
- Director Jeffrey D. Brown
Sold Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Sold 56% on Rotten Tomatoes and 49 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.8/10.
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IMDb 6.8 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 56% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 74%
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Metacritic 49 Metascore
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TMDB 64% User score
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Letterboxd 3.3 /5
2 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.2 /5
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Sold Plot Summary
What happens in Sold from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
SOLD narrates the poignant journey of Lakshmi, a 13-year-old girl residing in a village nestled in the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. Her days are filled with determination as she balances her education and laboring in her family’s rice paddies. Despite the overwhelming poverty that surrounds her, Lakshmi finds joy in simple moments, such as caring for her black-and-white speckled goat and having her mother lovingly brush her hair by the flickering light of an oil lamp.
Full summary
The whole story of Sold, scene by scene
Sold Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Sold.
How Well Do You Know Sold?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What natural disaster strikes Lakshmi's village?
Sold Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “雏妓贩卖” and “Продана”.
- Also known as
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- 雏妓贩卖
- Продана
- Vendida
- Продадена
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Movies Like Sold
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Trafficked, Nirontor and Trade of Innocents.
Sold FAQ: Runtime, Release Date & Director
Runtime, release date, director, ratings and post-credit scenes of Sold, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sold?
Sold runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Sold released?
Sold was released on April 1, 2016.
Who directed Sold?
Sold was directed by Jeffrey D. Brown.
More films by Jeffrey D. Brown How is Sold rated?
Sold has 6.8/10 on IMDb, 56% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic and 64% on TMDB.
Does Sold have a post-credit scene?
No. Sold has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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