Synopsis
Two gifted high school students execute a perfect murder - then become engaged in an intellectual contest with a seasoned homicide detective.
Scores
Overall Score
73.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.6%
Review Aggregate
44.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpsychologicalcharacter-drivencoming of ageemotionalpacing issuesfamily-friendlysuspensefuldarkrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | 2002 | $15,000,000 source | $26,156,197 | reported |
| Ben Chaplin | 2002 | $2,223,000 | $3,876,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Gosling | 2002 | $1,673,000 | $2,918,000 | (est) |
| Michael Pitt | 2002 | $1,368,000 | $2,386,000 | (est) |
| Agnes Bruckner | 2002 | $1,170,000 | $2,041,000 | (est) |
| Chris Penn | 2002 | $1,030,000 | $1,796,000 | (est) |
| R. D. Call | 2002 | $925,000 | $1,613,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score30.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes65,205
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $31,945,748 | $55,705,286 |
| International | 2002 | $24,768,398 | $43,189,807 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $56,714,148 | $98,895,096 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $25,880,233 | $45,128,566 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $17,000 | $29,644 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,273,000 | $33,607,226 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $35,936,000 | $62,663,274 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $7,986,437 | $13,926,321 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $89,092,670 | $155,355,030 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $50,000,000 | $87,187,324 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $21,862,000 (est) | $38,121,786 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $3,564,000 | $6,214,712 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,461,000 | $7,778,853 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,500,000 | $13,078,099 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $87,387,000 | $152,380,774 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $1,705,670 | $2,974,256 |
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