Synopsis
An investigation of a college student's missing boyfriend becomes quite strange when she begins to see him periodically.
Scores
Overall Score
52.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Review Aggregate
29.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
psychologicalthin plotcoming of agesuspensefulcharacter-drivenpacing issuesstylizedemotionalfunnyuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Holmes | 2002 | $1,000,000 source | $1,743,747 | reported |
| Benjamin Bratt | 2002 | $816,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Hunnam | 2002 | $614,000 | $1,071,000 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2002 | $502,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
| Gabrielle Union | 2002 | $430,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Mann | 2002 | $378,000 | $660,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Lynskey | 2002 | $340,000 | $592,000 | (est) |
| Will McCormack | 2002 | $309,000 | $539,000 | (est) |
| Fred Ward | 2002 | $285,000 | $497,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes10,355
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $10,727,683 | $18,706,360 |
| International | 2002 | $1,574,536 | $2,745,592 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $12,302,219 | $21,451,952 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $5,993,656 | $10,451,417 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,000 | $20,925 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,959,000 | $24,340,958 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $26,028,000 | $45,386,235 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,574,644 | $4,489,526 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $48,567,300 | $84,689,062 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $25,000,000 | $43,593,664 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $9,788,000 (est) | $17,067,791 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,943,000 | $3,388,100 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,074,000 | $5,360,277 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,250,000 | $7,410,923 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $44,055,000 | $76,820,754 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $4,512,300 | $7,868,307 |
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