Synopsis
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her fifteen-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond a platonic friendship.
Scores
Overall Score
80.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.4%
Review Aggregate
82.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 173 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefuldarkgrittyemotionalfunnypsychologicalaction-packedtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judi Dench | 2006 | $1,443,000 | $2,245,000 | (est) |
| Cate Blanchett | 2006 | $888,000 | $1,382,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 2006 | $669,000 | $1,041,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count175
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes87,891
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $17,510,118 | $27,246,647 |
| International | 2006 | $32,304,274 | $50,267,117 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $49,814,568 | $77,514,038 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $21,676,769 | $33,730,170 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $425,000 | $661,322 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $131,000 | $203,843 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $13,444,000 | $20,919,558 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $31,712,000 | $49,345,508 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $4,202,428 | $6,539,195 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $71,591,197 | $111,399,596 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $15,000,000 | $23,340,774 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2006 | $15,600,000 | $24,274,405 |
| Participations | 2006 | $5,727,000 | $8,911,507 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $3,557,000 | $5,534,875 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $3,000,000 | $4,668,155 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $42,884,000 | $66,729,716 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $28,707,197 | $44,669,879 |
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