Synopsis
A timid young woman starts working for a demanding lawyer and finds a new way to deal with her self-harming urges.
Scores
Overall Score
73.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.3%
Review Aggregate
76.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 138 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotromanticfunnycharacter-drivendarklightheartedsatiricalpsychologicalemotionalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Spader | 2002 | $400,000 source | $697,499 | reported |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | 2002 | $65,000 source | $113,344 | reported |
| Jeremy Davies | 2002 | $97,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Bauchau | 2002 | $79,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Stephen McHattie | 2002 | $68,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Lesley Ann Warren | 2002 | $60,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes106,239
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $4,059,680 | $7,079,053 |
| International | 2002 | $5,244,929 | $9,145,827 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $9,304,609 | $16,224,880 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $4,127,812 | $7,197,857 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,000 | $20,925 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,231,000 | $23,071,511 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $24,670,000 | $43,018,228 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $1,623,872 | $2,831,621 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $43,664,684 | $76,140,142 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $4,000,000 | $6,974,986 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $4,481,000 (est) | $7,813,728 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $3,493,000 | $6,090,907 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,874,000 | $5,011,528 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $800,000 | $1,394,997 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $15,648,000 | $27,286,146 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $28,016,684 | $48,853,996 |
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