Synopsis
Three African short films about young people facing social, economic and personal hardships.
Scores
Overall Score
55.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.0%
Review Aggregate
80.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 98 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnystylizedsatiricaldarkromanticlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renée Zellweger | 2002 | $3,250,000 | $5,666,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2002 | $2,000,000 | $3,488,000 | (est) |
| Richard Gere | 2002 | $1,506,000 | $2,626,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 2002 | $1,231,000 | $2,147,000 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 2002 | $1,053,000 | $1,837,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Liu | 2002 | $927,000 | $1,617,000 | (est) |
| Colm Feore | 2002 | $832,000 | $1,451,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count260
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes62
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $1,581 | $2,757 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $1,581 | $2,757 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $790 | $1,378 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $80,000 | $139,500 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $149,000 | $259,818 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $13,500,000 | $23,540,578 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $13,729,790 | $23,941,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $45,000,000 | $78,468,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $80,000 (est) | $139,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $275,000 | $479,530 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $663,000 | $1,156,104 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,650,000 | $13,339,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $53,668,000 | $93,583,389 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-39,938,210 | $-69,642,114 |
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