Synopsis
Two con artists try to swindle a currency collector by selling him a counterfeit copy of an extremely rare currency bill.
Scores
Overall Score
56.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.3%
Review Aggregate
63.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrecharacter-drivenemotionalnoirfamily-friendlycoming of agegrittydarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Reilly | 2004 | $24,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Diego Luna | 2004 | $15,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | 2004 | $11,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes11,325
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $929,233 | $1,543,147 |
| International | 2004 | $468,820 | $778,554 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $1,398,053 | $2,321,701 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $652,144 | $1,082,995 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $99,000 | $164,406 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $10,440,000 | $17,337,364 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $21,844,000 | $36,275,610 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $371,693 | $617,259 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $33,409,838 | $55,482,616 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $1,538,000 (est) | $2,554,106 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $1,118,000 (est) | $1,856,626 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,673,000 | $4,438,963 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,403,000 | $3,990,583 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $307,600 | $510,821 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $8,039,600 | $13,351,099 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $25,370,238 | $42,131,517 |
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