Synopsis
A mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could imagine.
Scores
Overall Score
81.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.0%
Review Aggregate
72.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 189 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenvisually strikingsuspensefulpsychologicalscaryemotionalfunnydarkfamily-friendlygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 2002 | $863,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Connie Nielsen | 2002 | $531,000 | $926,000 | (est) |
| Michael Vartan | 2002 | $400,000 | $697,000 | (est) |
| Gary Cole | 2002 | $327,000 | $570,000 | (est) |
| Eriq La Salle | 2002 | $280,000 | $488,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes137,520
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $31,597,131 | $55,097,387 |
| International | 2002 | $20,626,175 | $35,966,821 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $52,223,306 | $91,064,208 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $24,049,036 | $41,935,422 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $17,000 | $29,644 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,681,000 | $34,318,675 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $36,697,000 | $63,990,266 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $7,899,283 | $13,774,347 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $88,343,318 | $154,048,354 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $12,000,000 | $20,924,958 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $15,000,000 (est) | $26,156,198 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $7,067,000 | $12,323,057 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,543,000 | $7,921,840 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,400,000 | $4,184,992 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $41,010,000 | $71,511,045 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $47,333,318 | $82,537,309 |
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