Synopsis
Follows people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
47.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.4%
Review Aggregate
64.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 52 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotdarkstylizedvisually strikinglightheartedsurrealfunnyemotionalgrittythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Rush | 2008 | $15,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Anthony LaPaglia | 2008 | $10,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes3,582
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $52,384 | $76,325 |
| International | 2008 | $655,970 | $955,772 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $708,354 | $1,032,098 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $288,580 | $420,472 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $370,000 | $539,104 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $132,000 | $192,329 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $3,066,000 | $4,467,274 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $6,353,000 | $9,256,554 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $233,700 | $340,509 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $10,443,280 | $15,216,242 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $779,000 (est) | $1,135,032 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $567,000 (est) | $826,140 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $418,000 | $609,041 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $719,000 | $1,047,609 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $155,800 | $227,006 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $2,638,800 | $3,844,828 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $7,804,480 | $11,371,414 |
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