A Dirty Shame

2004 | Comedy

Synopsis

An uptight, middle-aged, repressed woman turns into a sex addict after getting hit on the head, and she then falls into an underground subculture of sex addicts in suburban Baltimore.

Scores

Overall Score
57.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.6%
Review Aggregate
52.6

Critic Consensus

54.6% Fresh • 108 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thought-provoking, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythought-provokingstylizedfamily-friendlysatiricalcoming of agegrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedsurreal

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tracey Ullman2004$1,221,000$2,027,000(est)
Johnny Knoxville2004$751,000$1,248,000(est)
Selma Blair2004$566,000$939,000(est)
Chris Isaak2004$462,000$768,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes14,039

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$1,339,668$2,224,742
International2004$574,498$954,050
Worldwide2004$1,914,166$3,178,792

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$899,633$1,493,991
Digital Rentals ?2004$108,000$179,352
Digital Purchases ?2004$3,000$4,982
Physical Rentals ?2004$11,370,000$18,881,784
Physical Purchases ?2004$23,789,000$39,505,608
TV & Streaming Revenue2004$535,867$889,897
Total Revenues2004$36,705,500$60,955,614
Expenses
Budget ?2004$15,000,000$24,910,005
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2004$1,531,000 (est)$2,542,481 (est)
Participations2004$1,468,000$2,437,859
Residuals ?2004$2,624,000$4,357,590
Interest & Overhead2004$3,000,000$4,982,001
Total Expenses2004$23,623,000$39,229,937
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$13,082,500$21,725,677

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