Synopsis
Two North Carolina teens, Landon Carter and Jamie Sullivan, are thrown together after Landon gets into trouble and is sentenced to perform community service.
Scores
Overall Score
82.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.9%
Review Aggregate
57.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 105 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, coming of age, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane West | 2002 | $960,000 | $1,674,000 | (est) |
| Mandy Moore | 2002 | $591,000 | $1,031,000 | (est) |
| Peter Coyote | 2002 | $445,000 | $776,000 | (est) |
| Daryl Hannah | 2002 | $364,000 | $634,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes228,362
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $41,281,092 | $71,983,761 |
| International | 2002 | $6,213,824 | $10,835,334 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $47,494,916 | $82,819,095 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $23,126,076 | $40,326,014 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,949,000 | $38,273,492 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $40,926,000 | $71,364,570 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,320,273 | $17,995,940 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $96,340,349 | $167,993,148 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $11,800,000 | $20,576,209 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $14,750,000 (est) | $25,720,261 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $7,707,000 | $13,439,054 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,140,000 | $8,962,857 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,360,000 | $4,115,242 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $41,757,000 | $72,813,624 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $54,583,349 | $95,179,524 |
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