Synopsis
After running away fails, a terrified woman empowers herself in order to battle her abusive husband.
Scores
Overall Score
74.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.6%
Review Aggregate
46.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, thin plot, realistic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
suspensefulthin plotrealisticfunnyscarycharacter-drivenmacabrepacing issuespsychologicaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | 2002 | $2,732,000 | $4,763,000 | (est) |
| Billy Campbell | 2002 | $1,682,000 | $2,932,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Lewis | 2002 | $1,266,000 | $2,208,000 | (est) |
| Dan Futterman | 2002 | $1,035,000 | $1,805,000 | (est) |
| Noah Wyle | 2002 | $885,000 | $1,544,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count125
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes50,217
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $40,007,744 | $69,763,367 |
| International | 2002 | $11,798,442 | $20,573,493 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $51,806,184 | $90,336,856 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $24,723,249 | $43,111,080 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,387 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,429,000 | $35,622,999 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $38,091,000 | $66,421,051 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,001,936 | $17,440,842 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $93,263,185 | $162,627,359 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $38,000,000 | $66,262,370 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $21,279,000 (est) | $37,105,183 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $3,731,000 | $6,505,918 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,802,000 | $8,373,471 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $6,460,000 | $11,264,603 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $74,272,000 | $129,511,546 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $18,991,185 | $33,115,813 |
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