Synopsis
A process server tries to serve an elusive female target.
Scores
Overall Score
59.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.9%
Review Aggregate
24.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 4% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotromanticlighthearteduneven tonecharacter-drivenupliftingdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Perry | 2002 | $1,891,000 | $3,297,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Hurley | 2002 | $1,164,000 | $2,030,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Campbell | 2002 | $876,000 | $1,528,000 | (est) |
| Amy Adams | 2002 | $717,000 | $1,249,000 | (est) |
| Vincent Pastore | 2002 | $613,000 | $1,069,000 | (est) |
| Cedric the Entertainer | 2002 | $539,000 | $941,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score4.0
RT critic review count113
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes19,479
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $16,930,184 | $29,521,950 |
| International | 2002 | $3,215,965 | $5,607,828 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $20,146,150 | $35,129,780 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $9,751,478 | $17,004,106 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $16,250,000 | $28,335,882 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $30,299,000 | $52,833,777 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $4,063,244 | $7,085,268 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $60,377,722 | $105,283,446 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $29,000,000 | $50,568,651 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $11,320,000 (est) | $19,739,211 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,415,000 | $4,211,148 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,631,000 | $6,331,544 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,930,000 | $8,596,671 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $51,296,000 | $89,447,224 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $9,081,722 | $15,836,222 |
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