Synopsis
As adults, best friends Julien and Sophie continue the odd game they started as children -- a fearless competition to outdo one another with daring and outrageous stunts. While they often act out to relieve one another's pain, their game might be a way to avoid the fact that they are truly meant for one another.
Scores
Overall Score
71.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.6%
Review Aggregate
67.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 69 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, stylized, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticstylizedvisually strikingthin plotdarklightheartedsurrealcharacter-drivenemotionaltragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillaume Canet | 2004 | $238,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Marion Cotillard | 2004 | $147,000 | $244,000 | (est) |
| Thibault Verhaeghe | 2004 | $110,000 | $184,000 | (est) |
| Joséphine Lebas-Joly | 2004 | $90,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Emmanuelle Grönvold | 2004 | $77,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
| Gilles Lellouche | 2004 | $68,000 | $113,000 | (est) |
| Julia Faure | 2004 | $61,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Laetizia Venezia | 2004 | $56,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes73,746
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $553,504 | $919,186 |
| International | 2004 | $8,007,867 | $13,298,401 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $8,561,371 | $14,217,586 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,479,899 | $5,778,953 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $98,000 | $162,745 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $10,276,000 | $17,065,014 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $21,501,000 | $35,706,002 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $232,472 | $386,058 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $35,590,370 | $59,103,754 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $5,300,000 | $8,801,535 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $2,747,000 (est) | $4,561,852 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $1,424,000 | $2,364,790 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,358,000 | $3,915,853 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $1,060,000 | $1,760,307 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $12,889,000 | $21,404,337 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $22,701,370 | $37,699,417 |
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