Synopsis
In New York City, the lives of a lawyer, an actuary, a house-cleaner, a professor and the people around them intersect as they ponder order and happiness in the face of life's cold unpredictability.
Scores
Overall Score
56.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.8%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcoming of agecharacter-drivenrealisticemotionalgrittythought-provokingsuspensefulpsychologicalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2002 | $47,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2002 | $29,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 2002 | $22,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
| Clea DuVall | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Amy Irving | 2002 | $15,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes11,758
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $3,288,164 | $5,733,725 |
| International | 2002 | $418,488 | $729,737 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $3,706,652 | $6,463,462 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $1,811,477 | $3,158,757 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $10,000 | $17,437 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,574,000 | $20,182,122 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $21,581,000 | $37,631,794 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $1,315,266 | $2,293,490 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $36,291,743 | $63,283,600 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $3,302,000 (est) | $5,757,851 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $2,887,000 (est) | $5,034,196 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,903,000 | $5,062,096 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,508,000 | $4,373,316 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $660,400 | $1,151,570 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $12,260,400 | $21,379,030 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $24,031,343 | $41,904,571 |
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