Looking Through Lillian

2002 | Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

An X-Rated 'Holly-Go-Lightly' flip flops between choosing life's uncertainty under her own direction or the "Good Life" provided by a twisted sister Gene.

Scores

Overall Score
43.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.4%
Review Aggregate
81.5

Critic Consensus

92.5% Fresh • 80 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyscaryvisually strikingdarkmacabrenoirrealisticsuspensefulstylizedpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Mitchum2002$24,000$42,000(est)
Shelley Winters2002$15,000$26,000(est)
Lillian Gish2002$11,000$20,000(est)
James Gleason2002$9,000$16,000(est)
Evelyn Varden2002$8,000$14,000(est)
Peter Graves2002$7,000$12,000(est)
Don Beddoe2002$6,000$11,000(est)
Gloria Castillo2002$6,000$10,000(est)
Billy Chapin2002$5,000$9,000(est)
Sally Jane Bruce2002$5,000$8,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes407

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$3,300$5,754
International2002N/AN/A
Worldwide2002$3,300$5,754

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2002$1,650$2,877
Digital Rentals ?2002$0$0
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$323,000$563,230
Physical Purchases ?2002$601,000$1,047,992
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$180,000$313,874
Total Revenues2002$1,105,650$1,927,974
Expenses
Budget ?2002$600,000$1,046,248
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$80,000 (est)$139,500 (est)
Participations2002$22,000$38,362
Residuals ?2002$69,000$120,319
Interest & Overhead2002$120,000$209,250
Total Expenses2002$891,000$1,553,678
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$214,650$374,295

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