Synopsis
A fourteen-year-old aspiring violinist finds herself under an increasing amount of pressure to keep secrets for herself, her family and her newfound best friend.
Scores
Overall Score
44.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.6%
Review Aggregate
61.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 63% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlycoming of agethin plotlightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalsatiricaluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Rachel Wood | 2002 | $13,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Michael Angarano | 2002 | $8,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| David Gallagher | 2002 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes3,542
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $405,792 | $707,598 |
| International | 2002 | $344,790 | $601,226 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $750,582 | $1,308,825 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $340,812 | $594,290 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $7,000 | $12,206 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $7,515,000 | $13,104,256 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $14,013,000 | $24,435,121 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $170,433 | $297,191 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $22,046,245 | $38,443,064 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $826,000 (est) | $1,440,335 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $600,000 (est) | $1,046,248 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $882,000 | $1,537,984 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,593,000 | $2,777,788 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $165,200 | $288,067 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $4,066,200 | $7,090,422 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $17,980,045 | $31,352,641 |
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