Synopsis
As Italy enters WWII, a teenage boy in a small, narrow-minded Sicilian town becomes obsessed with a young woman.
Scores
Overall Score
73.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Review Aggregate
69.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotlightheartedemotionalvisually strikingtragiccoming of ageromanticdarkfunnythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Bellucci | 2000 | $316,000 | $575,000 | (est) |
| Giuseppe Sulfaro | 2000 | $194,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes121,695
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $3,448,233 | $6,281,711 |
| International | 2000 | $11,045,051 | $20,120,979 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $14,493,284 | $26,402,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $6,142,137 | $11,189,247 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $15,201,000 | $27,691,950 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $20,273,000 | $36,931,708 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $1,379,293 | $2,512,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $42,995,430 | $78,325,589 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $7,354,000 (est) | $13,396,921 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $5,345,000 (est) | $9,737,088 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $3,440,000 | $6,266,713 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $2,682,000 | $4,885,850 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $1,470,800 | $2,679,384 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $20,291,800 | $36,965,956 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $22,703,630 | $41,359,633 |
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