Synopsis
As an actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.
Scores
Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.7%
Review Aggregate
72.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, surreal, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsurrealdarkscarythought-provokingnoirgrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Dern | 2006 | $135,000 | $210,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 2006 | $83,000 | $129,000 | (est) |
| Justin Theroux | 2006 | $63,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 2006 | $51,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Karolina Gruszka | 2006 | $44,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| Peter J. Lucas | 2006 | $39,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Krzysztof Majchrzak | 2006 | $35,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
| Julia Ormond | 2006 | $31,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes67,082
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $861,355 | $1,340,313 |
| International | 2006 | $3,176,222 | $4,942,365 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $4,037,577 | $6,282,678 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,701,166 | $2,647,102 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $289,000 | $449,699 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $89,000 | $138,489 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $9,146,000 | $14,231,648 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $21,574,000 | $33,570,256 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $344,542 | $536,125 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $33,143,708 | $51,573,319 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $3,000,000 | $4,668,155 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $2,609,000 (est) | $4,059,739 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,326,000 | $2,063,324 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,296,000 | $3,572,694 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $600,000 | $933,631 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $9,831,000 | $15,297,543 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $23,312,708 | $36,275,776 |
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