Synopsis
Sérgio, a gay garbage collector, lives alone with his dog, leading a promiscuous lifestyle. Despite coworker Fátima's attraction, he rejects her advances, becoming obsessed with another man instead.
Scores
Overall Score
31.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
23.7%
Review Aggregate
41.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, thought-provoking, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotthought-provokingstylizedgrittypsychologicalcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Dumont | 2002 | $4,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes4,245
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $126,783 | $221,077 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $126,783 | $221,077 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $63,392 | $110,539 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,000 | $6,975 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,325,000 | $7,541,704 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $8,064,000 | $14,061,572 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $63,392 | $110,539 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $12,519,783 | $21,831,328 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $250,000 (est) | $435,937 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $101,000 (est) | $176,118 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $501,000 | $873,617 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $911,000 | $1,588,553 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $50,000 | $87,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $1,813,000 | $3,161,412 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $10,706,783 | $18,669,916 |
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