Synopsis
Three short films, one each from Directors Michelangelo Antonioni, Steven Soderbergh, and Wong Kar Wai, address the themes of love and sex.
Scores
Overall Score
48.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.3%
Review Aggregate
43.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uneven tone, thin plot, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
uneven tonethin plotstylizedgrittyromanticlightheartedtragicsuspensefulvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gong Li | 2005 | $15,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Chang Chen | 2005 | $9,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2005 | $7,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2005 | $6,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Ele Keats | 2005 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Buchholz | 2005 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Regina Nemni | 2005 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Luisa Ranieri | 2005 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count66
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes7,633
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $188,392 | $302,604 |
| International | 2005 | $1,364,628 | $2,191,929 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,553,020 | $2,494,534 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $640,047 | $1,028,074 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $111,000 | $178,293 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $17,000 | $27,306 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $6,175,000 | $9,918,574 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $14,824,000 | $23,811,003 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $84,776 | $136,172 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $21,851,824 | $35,099,423 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $1,708,000 (est) | $2,743,470 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $1,242,000 (est) | $1,994,959 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $874,000 | $1,403,860 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $1,555,000 | $2,497,714 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $341,600 | $548,694 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $5,720,600 | $9,188,696 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $16,131,224 | $25,910,727 |
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