Synopsis
Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife and daughter in a horrendous car accident, a reclusive sexagenarian decides to visit a rather peculiar and secretive brothel.
Scores
Overall Score
38.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.9%
Review Aggregate
43.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingdarkstylizedpsychologicalsuspensefulemotionalgrittyrealisticsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Browning | 2008 | $173,000 | $251,000 | (est) |
| Rachael Blake | 2008 | $106,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Ewen Leslie | 2008 | $80,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
| Peter Carroll | 2008 | $65,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Chris Haywood | 2008 | $56,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $4,509 | $6,570 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $4,509 | $6,570 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,254 | $3,285 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $59,000 | $85,965 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $21,000 | $30,598 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $489,000 | $712,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $1,012,000 | $1,474,521 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $900,000 | $1,311,333 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $2,483,254 | $3,618,193 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $3,000,000 | $4,371,110 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $50,000 | $72,852 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $148,000 | $215,641 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $600,000 | $874,222 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $3,878,000 | $5,650,388 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-1,394,746 | $-2,032,195 |
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