Synopsis
Kenneth is a socially awkward office worker who has little experience with romance. He buys a life-like sex doll in an attempt to rid him of his loneliness, but soon finds there may be a dark side to 'Nikki'.
Scores
Overall Score
31.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
6.2%
Review Aggregate
51.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotgrittypacing issuesromanticsatiricalscarycharacter-drivensuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Harrington | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Melissa Sagemiller | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 2004 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes3,906
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $6,028 | $10,011 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $6,028 | $10,011 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,014 | $5,005 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $7,000 | $11,625 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $762,000 | $1,265,428 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,594,000 | $2,647,103 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $75,000 | $124,550 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $2,441,014 | $4,053,712 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $98,000 | $162,745 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $169,000 | $280,653 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $647,000 | $1,074,452 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $1,794,014 | $2,979,260 |
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