Synopsis
Cannes, 1999. Alice, an actress, wants to direct an indie picture. Kaz, a talkative (and maybe bogus) deal maker, promises $3 million if she'll use Millie, an aging French star. But, Rick, a big producer, needs Millie for a small part in a fall movie or he loses his star, Tom Hanks. Is Kaz for real? Can Rick sweet-talk Alice and sabotage Kaz to keep Millie from taking that deal? Millie consults with Victor, her ex, about which picture to make, Rick needs money, an ingenue named Blue is discovered, Kaz hits on Victor's new love, and Rick's factotum connects with Blue. Knives go in various backs. Wheels spin. Which deals - and pairings - will be consummated?
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
14.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
33.9%
Critic Consensus
66.7% Fresh • 51 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, satirical, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedsatiricalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes657
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $299,171 | $521,678 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $299,171 | $521,678 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $149,586 | $260,839 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $5,000 | $8,719 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $6,068,000 | $10,581,054 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $11,314,000 | $19,728,748 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $125,652 | $219,105 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $17,662,237 | $30,798,465 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2002 | $329,000 (est) | $573,693 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $239,000 (est) | $416,755 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $706,000 | $1,231,085 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,284,000 | $2,238,971 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $65,800 | $114,739 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $2,623,800 | $4,575,242 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $15,038,437 | $26,223,223 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Shared genres: 1 | 98.0 | $216,158,077 |
 | Toy Story | 1995 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.9 | $171,576,204 |
 | Back to the Future | 1985 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.9 | $140,846,681 |
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.7 | $232,328,117 |
 | Up | 2009 | Shared genres: 1 | 97.7 | $103,203,507 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $3,249,000, DVD $8,065,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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