Synopsis
Several lonely hearts in a semi-provincial suburb of a town in Denmark use a beginner's course in Italian as the platform to meet the romance of their lives.
Scores
Overall Score
63.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
52.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
80.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedromanticfunnygrittyupliftingcharacter-drivenrealistictragicdarkfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anders W. Berthelsen | 2002 | $77,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| Anette Støvelbæk | 2002 | $47,000 | $83,000 | (est) |
| Ann Eleonora Jørgensen | 2002 | $36,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count85
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes14,325
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $4,544,753 | $7,924,897 |
| International | 2002 | $11,804,815 | $20,584,605 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $16,349,568 | $28,509,502 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $6,994,302 | $12,196,291 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,000 | $19,181 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,265,000 | $21,387,051 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $22,868,000 | $39,875,996 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $1,817,901 | $3,169,959 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $43,956,204 | $76,648,477 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $1,000,000 | $1,743,747 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $900,000 (est) | $1,569,372 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $3,516,000 | $6,131,013 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,679,000 | $4,671,497 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $200,000 | $348,749 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $8,295,000 | $14,464,377 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $35,661,204 | $62,184,100 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Life Is Beautiful | 1998 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.2 | $112,743,538 |
 | Good Bye Lenin! | 2004 | Shared genres: 4 | 86.1 | $47,020,883 |
 | All About My Mother | 1999 | Shared genres: 4 | 85.7 | $-621,537,501 |
 | A Man Called Ove | 2016 | Shared genres: 4 | 81.9 | $18,595,413 |
 | Chhichhore | 2019 | Shared genres: 4 | 76.9 | $5,830,756 |