Synopsis
The life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s: her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld Girl, her subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein.
Scores
Overall Score
40.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.2%
Review Aggregate
84.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyvisually strikinglightheartedromanticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbra Streisand | 2001 | $1,014,000 | $1,795,000 | (est) |
| Omar Sharif | 2001 | $624,000 | $1,105,000 | (est) |
| Kay Medford | 2001 | $470,000 | $832,000 | (est) |
| Anne Francis | 2001 | $384,000 | $680,000 | (est) |
| Walter Pidgeon | 2001 | $329,000 | $582,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes73
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $223,306 | $395,545 |
| International | 2001 | $957 | $1,695 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $224,263 | $397,241 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $112,036 | $198,451 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $4,761,000 | $8,433,234 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $7,113,000 | $12,599,368 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $100,488 | $177,995 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $12,086,524 | $21,409,048 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $14,100,000 | $24,975,551 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $179,000 (est) | $317,065 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $242,000 | $428,658 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $874,000 | $1,548,130 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $2,820,000 | $4,995,110 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $18,215,000 | $32,264,514 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-6,128,476 | $-10,855,466 |
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