Synopsis
A suicidal, obsessively compulsive Japanese librarian is forced to lie low in Thailand with a pot-smoking woman coping with the recent loss of her sister.
Scores
Overall Score
49.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.4%
Review Aggregate
86.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticvisually strikingcharacter-drivenlightheartedstylizedhistoricaldarkmacabresurrealfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes11,816
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $32,014 | $53,165 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $32,014 | $53,165 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $16,007 | $26,582 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $28,000 | $46,499 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $2,996,000 | $4,975,358 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,268,000 | $10,409,061 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $9,384,007 | $15,583,711 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $375,000 | $622,750 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $681,000 | $1,130,914 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,436,000 | $2,384,718 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $7,948,007 | $13,198,993 |
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