Synopsis
A former insurance investigator who now suffers from anterograde amnesia uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's murderer.
Scores
Overall Score
89.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Review Aggregate
91.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 184 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, suspenseful, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
noirsuspensefulpsychologicalfunnythought-provokingvisually strikingemotionaldarkgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | 2001 | $693,000 | $1,227,000 | (est) |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | 2001 | $426,000 | $755,000 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 2001 | $321,000 | $569,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count185
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.4
IMDb votes1,397,779
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $25,544,868 | $45,248,026 |
| International | 2001 | $14,178,229 | $25,114,120 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $39,723,096 | $70,362,144 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $18,443,726 | $32,669,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $24,645,000 | $43,654,076 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $36,823,000 | $65,225,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $6,386,217 | $11,312,007 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $86,297,943 | $152,860,901 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $9,000,000 | $15,941,841 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $11,250,000 (est) | $19,927,302 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $6,904,000 | $12,229,164 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,846,000 | $8,583,796 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $1,800,000 | $3,188,368 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $33,800,000 | $59,870,471 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $52,497,943 | $92,990,430 |
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