Synopsis
A popular novelist researches unlikely sources to find characters for her next bestseller.
Scores
Overall Score
52.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
34.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.1%
Review Aggregate
78.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticthin plotsuspensefulfunnyemotionalstylizedthought-provokingtragicdarkvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Pinon | 2008 | $56,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
| Fanny Ardant | 2008 | $34,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Audrey Dana | 2008 | $26,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
| Zinedine Soualem | 2008 | $21,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Myriam Boyer | 2008 | $18,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
| Michèle Bernier | 2008 | $16,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count73
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes2,680
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $1,852,764 | $2,699,545 |
| International | 2008 | $2,988,368 | $4,354,162 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $4,841,132 | $7,053,707 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $2,121,729 | $3,091,437 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $960,000 | $1,398,755 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $342,000 | $498,307 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,955,000 | $11,590,727 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $16,482,000 | $24,014,879 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $741,106 | $1,079,818 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $28,601,835 | $41,673,923 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $4,379,000 (est) | $6,380,364 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $3,278,000 (est) | $4,776,166 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,144,000 | $1,666,850 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,886,000 | $2,747,971 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $875,800 | $1,276,073 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $11,562,800 | $16,847,424 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $17,039,035 | $24,826,499 |
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