Synopsis
After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.
Scores
Overall Score
82.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.3%
Review Aggregate
83.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 182 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, noir, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnynoirdarkstylizedsatiricalchristmasfamily-friendlyvisually strikingcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Downey Jr. | 2005 | $1,221,000 | $1,960,000 | (est) |
| Val Kilmer | 2005 | $751,000 | $1,207,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Monaghan | 2005 | $566,000 | $909,000 | (est) |
| Corbin Bernsen | 2005 | $462,000 | $743,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count183
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes245,810
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $4,243,756 | $6,816,519 |
| International | 2005 | $11,541,392 | $18,538,324 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $15,785,148 | $25,354,843 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $6,738,435 | $10,823,589 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $235,000 | $377,468 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $37,000 | $59,431 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $13,127,000 | $21,085,202 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $31,513,000 | $50,617,655 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $1,697,502 | $2,726,608 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $53,347,937 | $85,689,953 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $15,000,000 | $24,093,702 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $8,944,000 (est) | $14,366,271 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,134,000 | $3,427,731 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $3,388,000 | $5,441,964 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $3,000,000 | $4,818,740 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $32,466,000 | $52,148,409 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $20,881,937 | $33,541,545 |
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 | The Last Boy Scout | 1991 | Shared genres: 5 | 84.4 | $42,334,444 |
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 | The Ice Harvest | 2005 | Shared genres: 5 | 63.6 | $23,995,293 |
 | Jennifer 8 | 1992 | Shared genres: 5 | 55.8 | $21,183,954 |
 | Goodbye Lover | 1999 | Shared genres: 5 | 39.1 | $-2,777,731 |