Synopsis
Friends since childhood, a magazine editor and a hip-hop record executive stumble into romantic territory.
Scores
Overall Score
71.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.9%
Review Aggregate
74.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 76 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticlightheartedthin plotcharacter-drivenstylizedfunnygrittyrealisticemotionalcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taye Diggs | 2002 | $417,000 | $728,000 | (est) |
| Sanaa Lathan | 2002 | $257,000 | $448,000 | (est) |
| Mos Def | 2002 | $193,000 | $337,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Ari Parker | 2002 | $158,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
| Boris Kodjoe | 2002 | $135,000 | $236,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 2002 | $119,000 | $208,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes10,772
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $27,363,891 | $47,715,690 |
| International | 2002 | $952,560 | $1,661,023 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $28,316,451 | $49,376,713 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $14,062,970 | $24,522,254 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,000 | $27,900 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $17,898,000 | $31,209,575 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $33,373,000 | $58,194,053 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $6,840,973 | $11,928,922 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $72,190,942 | $125,882,705 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $8,000,000 | $13,949,972 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $10,000,000 (est) | $17,437,465 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $5,775,000 | $10,070,136 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,114,000 | $7,173,773 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,600,000 | $2,789,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $29,489,000 | $51,421,341 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $42,701,942 | $74,461,363 |
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