Synopsis
After developing a flying web-cam Alain has his boss and wife over for dinner. She turns up to be very rude, and the same night Alain finds a live rare Scandinavian lemming clogging up the kitchen sink. The night things start going wrong.
Scores
Overall Score
51.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.4%
Review Aggregate
67.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize psychological, suspenseful, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
psychologicalsuspensefuldarkemotionalsurrealfunnyfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurent Lucas | 2006 | $276,000 | $430,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte Gainsbourg | 2006 | $170,000 | $265,000 | (est) |
| Charlotte Rampling | 2006 | $128,000 | $199,000 | (est) |
| André Dussollier | 2006 | $105,000 | $163,000 | (est) |
| Jacques Bonnaffé | 2006 | $90,000 | $139,000 | (est) |
| Véronique Affholder | 2006 | $79,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes5,445
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $81,698 | $127,126 |
| International | 2006 | $3,498,319 | $5,443,565 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $3,580,017 | $5,570,691 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,440,177 | $2,240,989 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $137,000 | $213,179 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $42,000 | $65,354 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $4,316,000 | $6,715,919 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $10,179,000 | $15,839,049 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $40,849 | $63,563 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $16,155,026 | $25,138,053 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $5,300,000 | $8,247,073 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,442,000 (est) | $2,243,826 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $646,000 | $1,005,209 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,073,000 | $1,669,643 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $1,060,000 | $1,649,415 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $9,521,000 | $14,815,167 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $6,634,026 | $10,322,886 |
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