Synopsis
Pauline is a 'little girl of 66 years old'. She is intellectually disabled and been cared after by her sister Martha. When Martha dies, her two younger sisters, Paulette and Cecile have to make a decision on the best place for Pauline to be looked after. Neither of them is ready to take care of her. Paulette has a shop to look after and Cecile has her Albert. But according to Martha's last will, her fortune will only be divided in three equal parts if one of the sisters looks after Pauline. If they decide to take her to an institution, Pauline will be the only heir.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.0%
Critic Consensus
85.4% Fresh • 48 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedthin plotemotionalfamily-friendlycharacter-drivengrittyuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count55
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes1,843
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $139,789 | $243,757 |
| International | 2002 | $255,386 | $445,328 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $395,175 | $689,085 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $172,049 | $300,010 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,000 | $6,975 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $4,470,000 | $7,794,547 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $8,334,000 | $14,532,384 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $69,894 | $121,878 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $13,049,943 | $22,755,793 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2002 | $435,000 (est) | $758,530 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $316,000 (est) | $551,024 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $522,000 | $910,236 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $942,000 | $1,642,609 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $87,000 | $151,706 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $2,302,000 | $4,014,105 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $10,747,943 | $18,741,689 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | The Intouchables | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.5 | $143,746,003 |
 | Life Is Beautiful | 1998 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.2 | $112,743,538 |
 | 3 Idiots | 2009 | Shared genres: 3 | 89.8 | $56,355,505 |
 | PK | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 88.8 | $60,599,371 |
 | Wild Tales | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.1 | $21,136,822 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $2,393,000, DVD $5,940,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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