Synopsis
After a brutal break-up, a young man vows to stay celibate during the forty days of Lent, but finds the girl of his dreams and is unable to do anything about it.
Scores
Overall Score
80.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.9%
Review Aggregate
45.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotromanticcoming of agelightheartedsatiricalemotionalvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Hartnett | 2002 | $1,222,000 | $2,131,000 | (est) |
| Shannyn Sossamon | 2002 | $752,000 | $1,312,000 | (est) |
| Vinessa Shaw | 2002 | $566,000 | $988,000 | (est) |
| Paulo Costanzo | 2002 | $463,000 | $808,000 | (est) |
| Griffin Dunne | 2002 | $396,000 | $691,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count135
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes77,699
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $37,950,822 | $66,176,614 |
| International | 2002 | $57,195,461 | $99,734,386 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $95,146,283 | $165,911,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $41,853,595 | $72,982,062 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,387 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,847,000 | $36,351,884 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $38,871,000 | $67,781,171 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $9,487,706 | $16,544,154 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $111,077,301 | $193,690,658 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $17,000,000 | $29,643,691 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $9,576,000 (est) | $16,698,117 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $8,886,000 | $15,494,932 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,866,000 | $8,485,071 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,400,000 | $5,928,738 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $43,728,000 | $76,250,548 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $67,349,301 | $117,440,109 |
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