Synopsis
She is almost deaf and he lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.
Scores
Overall Score
61.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.4%
Review Aggregate
85.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, suspenseful, noir. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticsuspensefulnoircharacter-drivengrittypsychologicalvisually strikingthought-provokingdarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Cassel | 2002 | $459,000 | $800,000 | (est) |
| Emmanuelle Devos | 2002 | $283,000 | $493,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Gourmet | 2002 | $213,000 | $371,000 | (est) |
| Olivia Bonamy | 2002 | $174,000 | $303,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Perrier | 2002 | $149,000 | $259,000 | (est) |
| Bernard Alane | 2002 | $131,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count95
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes17,054
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $1,471,911 | $2,566,640 |
| International | 2002 | $3,921,615 | $6,838,302 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $5,393,526 | $9,404,942 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $2,304,602 | $4,018,641 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $9,000 | $15,694 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $10,499,000 | $18,307,594 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $19,576,000 | $34,135,581 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $588,764 | $1,026,656 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $32,977,366 | $57,504,166 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $8,800,000 | $15,344,969 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $2,987,000 (est) | $5,208,571 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,319,000 | $2,300,002 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,245,000 | $3,914,711 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,760,000 | $3,068,994 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $17,111,000 | $29,837,246 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $15,866,366 | $27,666,920 |
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