Synopsis
A North Carolina sheriff investigates the near-fatal drug overdose of an underachieving college girl, and uncovers many sordid details of her life before and during her descent into drugs and debauchery.
Scores
Overall Score
26.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.2%
Review Aggregate
28.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 5% of 37 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycoming of agegrittyuneven tonefamily-friendlydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mia Kirshner | 2002 | $385,000 | $672,000 | (est) |
| Meredith Monroe | 2002 | $237,000 | $413,000 | (est) |
| Dominique Swain | 2002 | $178,000 | $311,000 | (est) |
| Rachel True | 2002 | $146,000 | $254,000 | (est) |
| Eric Michael Cole | 2002 | $125,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Scott Bairstow | 2002 | $110,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
| Taye Diggs | 2002 | $99,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score5.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes3,590
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $46,375 | $80,866 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $46,375 | $80,866 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $23,188 | $40,433 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $2,000 | $3,487 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $2,249,000 | $3,921,686 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $4,194,000 | $7,313,272 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,400,000 | $4,184,991 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $8,868,188 | $15,463,870 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $8,000,000 | $13,949,971 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $80,000 (est) | $139,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $177,000 | $308,643 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $583,000 | $1,016,604 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,600,000 | $2,789,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $10,440,000 | $18,204,713 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-1,571,812 | $-2,740,842 |
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