Synopsis
As a little girl, Federica fantasized about having beautiful long hair that would grow back as soon as she cut it, about never-ending cones of cotton candy and about countless adventures that took her to the far side of the world. Now a charming thirty-something-single woman, Federica's fantasies have evolved, adding lovers, stardom, and motherhood to her waking dreams, where Federica continues to press for her everyday life to be as real as the fantasies that invade her. Unfortunately, Federica's daydreams can only provide a meager distraction from the reality she faces. Her career as a successful playwright is heading south, her boyfriend is pressuring her to start a family, a former lover wishes to rekindle an old affair, her sister is barely talking to her, her brother is self-centered and her loving father is terminally ill. And as if to make matters worse, Federica is rich, too rich, and the guilt that consumes her because of it is pushing her over the edge. As Federica struggles to find meaning in her life, she wrestles with her feelings about death and responsibility. She alleviates the added weight of the haunting guilt that her wealth derives through her vivid imagination, where her reality grows wonderful and, if only fleetingly, gives her the sense that all is perfect in her world.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.3%
Critic Consensus
41.7% Fresh • 12 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, historical, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedhistoricalfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes921
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $16,150 | $26,820 |
| International | 2004 | $2,574,069 | $4,274,671 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $2,590,219 | $4,301,491 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $1,037,703 | $1,723,278 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $15,000 | $24,910 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $1,583,000 | $2,628,836 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,313,000 | $5,501,790 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $296,400 | $492,222 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $6,245,103 | $10,371,036 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2004 | $988,000 (est) | $1,640,739 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $817,000 (est) | $1,356,765 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $250,000 | $415,167 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $368,000 | $611,125 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $197,600 | $328,148 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $2,620,600 | $4,351,944 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $3,624,503 | $6,019,092 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Moonrise Kingdom | 2012 | Shared genres: 5 | 90.2 | $27,611,630 |
 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | 2013 | Shared genres: 5 | 88.2 | $-25,807,778 |
 | Turning Red | 2024 | Shared genres: 5 | 87.3 | $-191,490,851 |
 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 2000 | Shared genres: 5 | 81.1 | $127,357,266 |
 | Safety Not Guaranteed | 2012 | Shared genres: 5 | 76.6 | $23,732,358 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $99,000, DVD $3,214,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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