High Heels and Low Lifes

2001 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A nurse eavesdrops with a friend on a cell phone conversation that describes a bank heist. She and the friend then conspire to blackmail the robbers for two million dollars.

Scores

Overall Score
36.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.4%
Review Aggregate
41.1

Critic Consensus

20.0% Fresh • 25 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 20% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, gritty, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnygrittylightheartedstylizedcharacter-drivenromanticaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Minnie Driver2001$719,000$1,273,000(est)
Mary McCormack2001$443,000$784,000(est)
Kevin McNally2001$333,000$590,000(est)
Michael Gambon2001$272,000$483,000(est)
Darren Boyd2001$233,000$413,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes3,810

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$228,194$404,204
International2001$2,112,217$3,741,403
Worldwide2001$2,340,411$4,145,607

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2001$958,984$1,698,663
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$4,630,000$8,201,191
Physical Purchases ?2001$6,918,000$12,253,962
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$102,687$181,892
Total Revenues2001$12,609,671$22,335,708
Expenses
Budget ?2001$10,000,000$17,713,156
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$1,867,000 (est)$3,307,046 (est)
Participations2001$252,000$446,372
Residuals ?2001$850,000$1,505,618
Interest & Overhead2001$2,000,000$3,542,631
Total Expenses2001$14,969,000$26,514,824
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$-2,359,329$-4,179,116

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