Better Than Sex

2001 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.

Scores

Overall Score
33.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
29.6%
Review Aggregate
58.7

Critic Consensus

46.7% Fresh • 30 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotlightheartedromanticemotionalfunnygritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Wenham2001$11,000$19,000(est)
Susie Porter2001$6,000$11,000(est)
Catherine McClements2001$5,000$9,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,307

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$19,521$34,578
International2001$600,867$1,064,325
Worldwide2001$620,388$1,098,903

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 Revenue2001$250,107$443,019
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$835,000$1,479,049
Physical Purchases ?2001$1,247,000$2,208,831
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$204,600$362,411
Total Revenues2001$2,536,707$4,493,309
Expenses
Budget ?2001$682,000 (est)$1,208,037 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$482,000 (est)$853,774 (est)
Participations2001$101,000$178,903
Residuals ?2001$155,000$274,554
Interest & Overhead2001$136,400$241,607
Total Expenses2001$1,556,400$2,756,876
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$980,307$1,736,434

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