Synopsis
Aspiring songwriter Violet Sanford, after getting a job at a women-run NYC bar that teases its male patrons, comes out of her shell.
Scores
Overall Score
81.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Review Aggregate
48.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of ageromanticrealisticlightheartedfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Perabo | 2000 | $3,882,000 | $7,072,000 | (est) |
| Adam Garcia | 2000 | $2,390,000 | $4,353,000 | (est) |
| Maria Bello | 2000 | $1,799,000 | $3,278,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Lynskey | 2000 | $1,471,000 | $2,680,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 2000 | $1,258,000 | $2,292,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count102
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes126,327
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $60,786,268 | $110,735,495 |
| International | 2000 | $53,130,204 | $96,788,298 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $113,916,470 | $207,523,790 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $51,645,216 | $94,083,067 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $28,215,000 | $51,399,800 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $37,630,000 | $68,551,283 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $15,196,567 | $27,683,874 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $132,686,783 | $241,718,024 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $45,000,000 | $81,977,352 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $31,095,000 (est) | $56,646,350 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $10,615,000 | $19,337,546 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,593,000 | $10,188,874 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $7,650,000 | $13,936,150 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $99,953,000 | $182,086,272 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $32,733,783 | $59,631,751 |
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