Synopsis
When two married business executives having an affair are blackmailed by a violent criminal, the two must turn the tables on him to save their families.
Scores
Overall Score
74.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.0%
Review Aggregate
44.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 118 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, noir, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotnoircharacter-drivenpsychologicalpacing issuesfamily-friendlyscarystylizedcoming of agefunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Owen | 2005 | $1,324,000 | $2,127,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Aniston | 2005 | $815,000 | $1,309,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Cassel | 2005 | $614,000 | $986,000 | (est) |
| Melissa George | 2005 | $502,000 | $806,000 | (est) |
| Addison Timlin | 2005 | $429,000 | $689,000 | (est) |
| Xzibit | 2005 | $378,000 | $607,000 | (est) |
| RZA | 2005 | $339,000 | $545,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count124
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes78,213
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $36,024,076 | $57,863,557 |
| International | 2005 | $21,455,000 | $34,462,025 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $57,479,076 | $92,325,582 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $26,594,038 | $42,716,588 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $301,000 | $483,480 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $47,000 | $75,494 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,802,000 | $26,988,159 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $40,337,000 | $64,791,177 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $9,006,019 | $14,465,889 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $93,087,057 | $149,520,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $22,000,000 | $35,337,430 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $19,961,000 (est) | $32,062,292 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $7,447,000 | $11,961,720 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,667,000 | $7,496,354 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,400,000 | $7,067,486 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $58,475,000 | $93,925,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $34,612,057 | $55,595,506 |
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