Synopsis
In 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.
Scores
Overall Score
73.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.2%
Review Aggregate
80.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 221 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikingcharacter-drivenstylizedhistoricalrealisticlightheartedgrittytragicsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Moore | 2002 | $1,098,000 | $1,915,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid | 2002 | $676,000 | $1,179,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Haysbert | 2002 | $509,000 | $888,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Clarkson | 2002 | $416,000 | $726,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count222
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes50,797
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $15,901,849 | $27,728,794 |
| International | 2002 | $13,126,065 | $22,888,530 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $29,027,914 | $50,617,324 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $13,201,350 | $23,019,809 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,250,000 | $28,335,881 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $30,299,000 | $52,833,776 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $3,816,444 | $6,654,911 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $63,580,794 | $110,868,789 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $13,500,000 | $23,540,578 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $10,129,000 (est) | $17,662,409 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $5,086,000 | $8,868,695 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,619,000 | $6,310,619 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,700,000 | $4,708,116 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $35,034,000 | $61,090,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $28,546,794 | $49,778,373 |
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