Synopsis
It's a case of mistaken ethnicity, where two non-Italians pretend to be Italian to win each others hearts in Boston's North End.
Scores
Overall Score
46.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.3%
Review Aggregate
30.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerina Vincent | 2008 | $173,000 | $251,000 | (est) |
| Jay Jablonski | 2008 | $106,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| John Kapelos | 2008 | $80,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
| John Enos III | 2008 | $65,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Marisa Petroro | 2008 | $56,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score9.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score35.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,010
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $351,416 | $512,026 |
| International | 2008 | $181,310 | $264,175 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $532,726 | $776,201 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $248,232 | $361,683 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $821,000 | $1,196,227 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $293,000 | $426,912 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $6,804,000 | $9,913,678 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $14,097,000 | $20,539,846 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $147,595 | $215,051 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $22,410,827 | $32,653,397 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $3,000,000 | $4,371,110 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $426,000 (est) | $620,698 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $896,000 | $1,305,505 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,588,000 | $2,313,774 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $600,000 | $874,222 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $6,510,000 | $9,485,309 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $15,900,827 | $23,168,088 |
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