Synopsis
Two best friends from Minneapolis struggle to open a restaurant in the food capital of the world, as the city's legendary chefs and restaurateurs reflect on their lives in the business.
Scores
Overall Score
27.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.5%
Review Aggregate
87.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score100.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes105
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $24,640 | $40,919 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $24,640 | $40,919 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $12,320 | $20,459 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $19,000 | $31,553 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $1,963,000 | $3,259,889 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,106,000 | $6,818,699 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $6,176,320 | $10,256,811 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $247,000 | $410,185 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $445,000 | $738,997 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,072,000 | $1,780,235 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $5,104,320 | $8,476,576 |
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