Synopsis
Comedy about a widow's post-traumatic obsession with a soap star.
Scores
Overall Score
69.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.3%
Review Aggregate
64.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnydarkcharacter-drivenromanticsatiricallightheartedupliftingemotionalstylizedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | 2000 | $4,500,000 source | $8,197,735 | reported |
| Renée Zellweger | 2000 | $1,297,000 | $2,362,000 | (est) |
| Chris Rock | 2000 | $976,000 | $1,778,000 | (est) |
| Greg Kinnear | 2000 | $798,000 | $1,454,000 | (est) |
| Aaron Eckhart | 2000 | $683,000 | $1,244,000 | (est) |
| Crispin Glover | 2000 | $601,000 | $1,095,000 | (est) |
| Pruitt Taylor Vince | 2000 | $539,000 | $983,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score83.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes36,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $25,170,054 | $45,852,764 |
| International | 2000 | $4,190,346 | $7,633,633 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $29,360,400 | $53,486,397 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $14,261,165 | $25,979,835 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $21,373,000 | $38,935,599 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $28,504,000 | $51,926,276 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $6,292,514 | $11,463,191 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $70,430,679 | $128,304,901 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $35,000,000 | $63,760,163 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $11,561,000 (est) | $21,060,893 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $2,817,000 | $5,131,782 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $3,984,000 | $7,257,728 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $5,950,000 | $10,839,228 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $59,312,000 | $108,049,793 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $11,118,679 | $20,255,108 |
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