Synopsis
A young filmmaker in 1960s Paris juggles directing a cheesy sci-fi debacle, directing his own personal art film, coping with his crumbling relationship with his girlfriend, and realizing that he's infatuated with the sci-fi film's starlet.
Scores
Overall Score
46.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Review Aggregate
66.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedfunnyvisually strikingmacabrehistoricalsatiricallightheartedfamily-friendlythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Davies | 2002 | $282,000 | $492,000 | (est) |
| Angela Lindvall | 2002 | $174,000 | $303,000 | (est) |
| Élodie Bouchez | 2002 | $131,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
| Gérard Depardieu | 2002 | $107,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Massimo Ghini | 2002 | $91,000 | $159,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Giannini | 2002 | $80,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| John Phillip Law | 2002 | $72,000 | $126,000 | (est) |
| Jason Schwartzman | 2002 | $66,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Dean Stockwell | 2002 | $61,000 | $106,000 | (est) |
| Billy Zane | 2002 | $56,000 | $98,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes5,186
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $414,358 | $722,535 |
| International | 2002 | $85,533 | $149,148 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $499,891 | $871,683 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $241,392 | $420,927 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $7,000 | $12,206 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $7,668,000 | $13,371,048 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $14,297,000 | $24,930,344 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $174,030 | $303,465 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $22,387,423 | $39,037,991 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $7,000,000 | $12,206,226 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $400,000 (est) | $697,499 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $895,000 | $1,560,653 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,625,000 | $2,833,588 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,400,000 | $2,441,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $11,320,000 | $19,739,211 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $11,067,423 | $19,298,780 |
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