Synopsis
A teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.
Scores
Overall Score
73.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Review Aggregate
79.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, coming of age, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noircoming of agestylizeddarkemotionalgrittyrealisticcharacter-drivenscaryromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 2006 | $19,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Nora Zehetner | 2006 | $12,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Noah Fleiss | 2006 | $9,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Matt O'Leary | 2006 | $7,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Noah Segan | 2006 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Meagan Good | 2006 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Emilie de Ravin | 2006 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Richard Roundtree | 2006 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Lukas Haas | 2006 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes112,866
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $2,075,743 | $3,229,963 |
| International | 2006 | $1,843,511 | $2,868,598 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $3,919,254 | $6,098,561 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,775,276 | $2,762,421 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $339,000 | $527,501 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $104,000 | $161,829 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $10,703,000 | $16,654,420 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $25,247,000 | $39,285,634 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $830,297 | $1,291,985 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $38,998,573 | $60,683,792 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $450,000 | $700,223 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $405,000 (est) | $630,201 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $3,120,000 | $4,854,881 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,709,000 | $4,215,344 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $90,000 | $140,045 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $6,774,000 | $10,540,693 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $32,224,573 | $50,143,098 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | L.A. Confidential | 1997 | Shared genres: 5 | 94.6 | $54,761,705 |
![]() | Wild Things | 1998 | Shared genres: 5 | 76.5 | $32,530,804 |
![]() | Veronica Mars | 2014 | Shared genres: 5 | 73.5 | $11,666,217 |
![]() | The Black Dahlia | 2006 | Shared genres: 5 | 70.5 | $-5,834,596 |
![]() | Hollywoodland | 2006 | Shared genres: 5 | 68.9 | $21,605,101 |




