May

2003 | Drama, Horror

Synopsis

A socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

Scores

Overall Score
57.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.9%
Review Aggregate
70.8

Critic Consensus

70.8% Fresh • 65 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivendarkpsychologicalscarymacabrestylizedgrittyvisually strikingemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Angela Bettis2003$111,000$189,000(est)
Jeremy Sisto2003$68,000$116,000(est)
Anna Faris2003$51,000$87,000(est)
James Duval2003$42,000$71,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count71
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes43,128

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$150,277$256,206
International2003$99,023$168,823
Worldwide2003$249,300$425,029

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2003$114,748$195,632
Digital Rentals ?2003$34,000$57,966
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$6,642,000$11,323,888
Physical Purchases ?2003$12,117,000$20,658,168
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$67,625$115,293
Total Revenues2003$18,975,372$32,350,947
Expenses
Budget ?2003$1,700,000$2,898,315
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$199,000 (est)$339,273 (est)
Participations2003$759,000$1,294,012
Residuals ?2003$1,384,000$2,359,570
Interest & Overhead2003$340,000$579,663
Total Expenses2003$4,382,000$7,470,834
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$14,593,372$24,880,114

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