Synopsis
Two pre-adolescent boys both experienced a strange event and later it affects their lives in different ways. One becomes a reckless, sexually adventurous prostitute, while the other retreats into a reclusive fantasy of alien abduction.
Scores
Overall Score
68.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.2%
Review Aggregate
84.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotthought-provokingemotionalgrittycharacter-drivendarkcoming of agetragicsurrealuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 2005 | $16,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Brady Corbet | 2005 | $10,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Trachtenberg | 2005 | $7,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Jeff Licon | 2005 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Bill Sage | 2005 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Mary Lynn Rajskub | 2005 | $5,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Shue | 2005 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes82,197
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $713,240 | $1,145,639 |
| International | 2005 | $811,726 | $1,303,832 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,524,966 | $2,449,472 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $681,310 | $1,094,353 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $179,000 | $287,518 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $28,000 | $44,975 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $9,959,000 | $15,996,612 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $23,908,000 | $38,402,148 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $285,296 | $458,256 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $35,040,606 | $56,283,862 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $1,155,000 (est) | $1,855,215 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $1,220,000 (est) | $1,959,621 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,803,000 | $4,502,310 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,520,000 | $4,047,742 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $231,000 | $371,043 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $7,929,000 | $12,735,931 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $27,111,606 | $43,547,931 |
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