Synopsis
A young lawyer and a businessman share a small automobile accident, and their mutual road rage escalates into a feud.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Review Aggregate
65.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotthought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionaldarkcoming of agesuspensefulrealisticstylizedfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Affleck | 2002 | $10,000,000 source | $17,437,465 | reported |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2002 | $2,167,000 | $3,779,000 | (est) |
| Toni Collette | 2002 | $1,632,000 | $2,845,000 | (est) |
| Sydney Pollack | 2002 | $1,334,000 | $2,326,000 | (est) |
| William Hurt | 2002 | $1,141,000 | $1,990,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Peet | 2002 | $1,004,000 | $1,752,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count151
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes77,023
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $66,818,548 | $116,514,611 |
| International | 2002 | $28,117,216 | $49,029,298 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $94,935,764 | $165,543,909 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $44,656,160 | $77,869,025 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,000 | $33,131 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,939,000 | $38,256,055 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $40,908,000 | $71,333,183 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $16,704,637 | $29,128,653 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $124,226,797 | $216,620,046 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $45,000,000 | $78,468,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $26,805,000 (est) | $46,741,126 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $9,938,000 | $17,329,353 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,444,000 | $9,492,956 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,650,000 | $13,339,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $94,837,000 | $165,371,689 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $29,389,797 | $51,248,357 |
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