Synopsis
A Jewish-American Princess is forced to take control of a hard-core hip-hop record label and falls for the label's most controversial rapper.
Scores
Overall Score
43.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.3%
Review Aggregate
20.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 57 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
satiricalthin plotfunnygrittyrealisticuneven toneupliftingpsychologicalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Kudrow | 2003 | $1,438,000 | $2,451,000 | (est) |
| Damon Wayans | 2003 | $885,000 | $1,509,000 | (est) |
| Richard Benjamin | 2003 | $666,000 | $1,136,000 | (est) |
| Christine Baranski | 2003 | $545,000 | $929,000 | (est) |
| Paula Garcés | 2003 | $466,000 | $795,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating3.0
IMDb votes5,576
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $1,648,818 | $2,811,055 |
| International | 2003 | $26,888 | $45,841 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $1,675,706 | $2,856,896 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $835,164 | $1,423,864 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $59,000 | $100,589 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $11,672,000 | $19,899,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $21,294,000 | $36,303,954 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $659,527 | $1,124,422 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $34,519,691 | $58,852,320 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $20,000,000 | $34,097,825 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $1,341,000 (est) | $2,286,259 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $1,381,000 | $2,354,455 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,465,000 | $4,202,557 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $4,000,000 | $6,819,565 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $29,187,000 | $49,760,661 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $5,332,691 | $9,091,659 |
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