Synopsis
Mexican beauty Camilla Lopez (Salma Hayek) hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.
Scores
Overall Score
53.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.9%
Review Aggregate
43.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticthin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingnoirgrittypacing issuesemotionalhistoricalrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Farrell | 2006 | $28,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| Salma Hayek | 2006 | $17,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 2006 | $13,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Eileen Atkins | 2006 | $11,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Idina Menzel | 2006 | $9,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Justin Kirk | 2006 | $8,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count101
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes10,347
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $743,847 | $1,157,464 |
| International | 2006 | $1,716,210 | $2,670,511 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $2,460,057 | $3,827,976 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,058,408 | $1,646,937 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $272,000 | $423,246 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $84,000 | $130,708 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $8,584,000 | $13,357,146 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $20,247,000 | $31,505,376 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $297,539 | $462,986 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $30,542,946 | $47,526,399 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $2,706,000 (est) | $4,210,675 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $2,286,000 (est) | $3,557,134 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,222,000 | $1,901,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,153,000 | $3,350,179 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $541,200 | $842,135 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $8,908,200 | $13,861,618 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $21,634,746 | $33,664,780 |
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