Synopsis
A jealous husband intends to kill the man his wife is meeting for business, but arrives to find the deed already done.
Scores
Overall Score
33.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.6%
Review Aggregate
94.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 33 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, dark, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirdarktragiccharacter-drivenlightheartedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Jouvet | 2002 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Suzy Delair | 2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Bernard Blier | 2002 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Simone Renant | 2002 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $152,961 | $266,725 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $152,961 | $266,725 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $76,480 | $133,363 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,000 | $6,975 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,512,000 | $7,867,785 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $8,413,000 | $14,670,140 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $68,832 | $120,026 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $13,074,313 | $22,798,288 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $250,000 (est) | $435,937 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $122,000 (est) | $212,737 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $523,000 | $911,979 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $951,000 | $1,658,303 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $50,000 | $87,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $1,896,000 | $3,306,144 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $11,178,313 | $19,492,145 |
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