Synopsis
Five old friends decide to move in together as an alternate to living in a retirement home joining them is an ethnology student whose thesis is on the aging population.
Scores
Overall Score
64.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
82.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikingemotionalstylizedfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Cheung | 2012 | $150,000 | $204,000 | (est) |
| Tony Leung | 2012 | $92,000 | $126,000 | (est) |
| Chang Chen | 2012 | $69,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes3,142
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $43,180 | $58,996 |
| International | 2012 | $8,792,723 | $12,013,403 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $8,835,903 | $12,072,399 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $3,538,679 | $4,834,859 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,299,000 | $1,774,810 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $584,000 | $797,913 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,059,000 | $2,813,189 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $5,087,000 | $6,950,313 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $378,900 | $517,687 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $12,946,579 | $17,688,772 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $1,263,000 (est) | $1,725,623 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $1,638,000 (est) | $2,237,982 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $518,000 | $707,738 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $609,000 | $832,070 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $252,600 | $345,125 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $4,280,600 | $5,848,538 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $8,665,979 | $11,840,234 |
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