Synopsis
Two death-row murderesses develop a fierce rivalry while competing for publicity, celebrity, and a sleazy lawyer's attention.
Scores
Overall Score
93.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Review Aggregate
81.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 258 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnysatiricallighthearteddarkstylizedromanticnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renée Zellweger | 2002 | $10,000,000 source | $17,437,465 | reported |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2002 | $8,000,000 source | $13,949,972 | reported |
| Richard Gere | 2002 | $1,506,000 | $2,626,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 2002 | $325,000 source | $566,718 | reported |
| John C. Reilly | 2002 | $1,053,000 | $1,837,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Liu | 2002 | $927,000 | $1,617,000 | (est) |
| Colm Feore | 2002 | $832,000 | $1,451,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count260
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes252,309
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $170,687,520 | $297,635,762 |
| International | 2002 | $136,089,220 | $237,305,098 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $306,776,740 | $534,940,860 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $139,779,448 | $243,739,920 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $23,000 | $40,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $25,508,000 | $44,479,485 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $47,562,000 | $82,936,070 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $47,792,506 | $83,338,013 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $260,664,954 | $454,533,595 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $45,000,000 | $78,468,592 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $36,796,000 (est) | $64,162,895 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $39,100,000 | $68,180,487 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $7,693,000 | $13,414,642 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,650,000 | $13,339,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $136,239,000 | $237,566,276 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $124,425,954 | $216,967,318 |
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