Synopsis
When his father dies, a young man is introduced by his attractive, amoral mother to a world of hedonism and depravity.
Scores
Overall Score
44.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.0%
Review Aggregate
36.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
darkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpsychologicalthin plotfunnysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Huppert | 2005 | $176,000 | $282,000 | (est) |
| Louis Garrel | 2005 | $108,000 | $174,000 | (est) |
| Emma de Caunes | 2005 | $81,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
| Joana Preiss | 2005 | $67,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes8,087
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $71,616 | $115,033 |
| International | 2005 | $950,532 | $1,526,789 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,022,148 | $1,641,822 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $416,021 | $668,232 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $79,000 | $126,894 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $12,000 | $19,275 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $4,382,000 | $7,038,574 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $10,521,000 | $16,899,323 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $35,808 | $57,516 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $15,445,829 | $24,809,814 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $2,700,000 | $4,336,866 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $818,000 (est) | $1,313,910 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $618,000 | $992,661 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $1,100,000 | $1,766,872 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $540,000 | $867,373 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $5,776,000 | $9,277,682 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $9,669,829 | $15,532,132 |
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