Synopsis
A Lower East Side teen-ager struggles to find some sanity while surrounded by an eccentric grandmother, a crazy new girlfriend, and a longing younger brother.
Scores
Overall Score
58.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.4%
Review Aggregate
85.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedfunnyfamily-friendlyrealisticromanticgrittyvisually strikingcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Rasuk | 2003 | $39,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Judy Marte | 2003 | $24,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Melonie Diaz | 2003 | $18,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Silvestre Rasuk | 2003 | $15,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Rivera | 2003 | $12,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Altagracia Guzman | 2003 | $11,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Krystal Rodriguez | 2003 | $10,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count108
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes5,901
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $2,078,661 | $3,543,891 |
| International | 2003 | $737,455 | $1,257,281 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $2,816,116 | $4,801,172 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,334,312 | $2,274,858 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $61,000 | $103,998 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $12,006,000 | $20,468,925 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $21,903,000 | $37,342,234 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $831,464 | $1,417,556 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $36,135,777 | $61,607,572 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $800,000 | $1,363,913 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $720,000 (est) | $1,227,522 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,891,000 | $4,928,841 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,543,000 | $4,335,539 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $160,000 | $272,783 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $7,114,000 | $12,128,597 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $29,021,777 | $49,478,975 |
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