Synopsis
A young singer dates a disc jockey who helps her get into the music business, but their relationship becomes complicated as she ascends to super stardom.
Scores
Overall Score
50.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.6%
Review Aggregate
25.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 6% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenromanticupliftingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariah Carey | 2001 | $2,116,000 | $3,749,000 | (est) |
| Max Beesley | 2001 | $1,303,000 | $2,308,000 | (est) |
| Terrence Howard | 2001 | $981,000 | $1,737,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating2.4
IMDb votes24,380
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $4,274,407 | $7,571,324 |
| International | 2001 | $997,259 | $1,766,460 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $5,271,666 | $9,337,784 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $2,536,107 | $4,492,246 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $14,445,000 | $25,586,653 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $21,583,000 | $38,230,304 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,709,763 | $3,028,529 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $40,273,870 | $71,337,732 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $22,000,000 | $38,968,942 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $5,008,000 (est) | $8,870,748 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $1,611,000 | $2,853,589 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $2,739,000 | $4,851,633 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $4,400,000 | $7,793,788 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $35,758,000 | $63,338,702 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $4,515,870 | $7,999,031 |
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