It's Easier for a Camel...

2004 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Foreign Language

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

Overall Score
36.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.3%
Review Aggregate
42.5

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

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
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 ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2004$16,150$26,820
International2004$2,574,069$4,274,671
Worldwide2004$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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2004$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 Revenue2004$296,400$492,222
Total Revenues2004$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)
Participations2004$250,000$415,167
Residuals ?2004$368,000$611,125
Interest & Overhead2004$197,600$328,148
Total Expenses2004$2,620,600$4,351,944
Movie Net Profit or Loss2004$3,624,503$6,019,092

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