Synopsis
A woman is in love with a man in love with another woman, and all three have designs on a young man raised as a chimpanzee.
Scores
Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.7%
Review Aggregate
56.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robbins | 2002 | $495,000 | $862,000 | (est) |
| Patricia Arquette | 2002 | $304,000 | $531,000 | (est) |
| Rhys Ifans | 2002 | $229,000 | $400,000 | (est) |
| Miranda Otto | 2002 | $187,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
| Rosie Perez | 2002 | $160,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count94
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes19,414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $705,308 | $1,229,878 |
| International | 2002 | $869,352 | $1,515,930 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $1,574,660 | $2,745,808 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $700,395 | $1,221,311 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $8,000 | $13,950 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $9,132,000 | $15,923,894 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $17,028,000 | $29,692,517 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $282,123 | $491,951 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $27,150,518 | $47,343,623 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $8,600,000 | $14,996,221 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $1,260,000 (est) | $2,197,121 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,086,000 | $1,893,709 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,941,000 | $3,384,612 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,720,000 | $2,999,244 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $14,607,000 | $25,470,906 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $12,543,518 | $21,872,717 |
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