Synopsis
The story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.
Scores
Overall Score
65.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.2%
Review Aggregate
82.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 161 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulcharacter-drivenhistoricalpsychologicalfunnylightheartedpoliticalcoming of agestylizedrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Christensen | 2003 | $500,000 source | $852,446 | reported |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 2003 | $178,000 | $303,000 | (est) |
| Chloë Sevigny | 2003 | $134,000 | $228,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Dawson | 2003 | $109,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
| Melanie Lynskey | 2003 | $94,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Hank Azaria | 2003 | $82,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Steve Zahn | 2003 | $74,000 | $126,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count163
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes39,393
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $2,220,008 | $3,784,872 |
| International | 2003 | $724,744 | $1,235,610 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $2,944,752 | $5,020,482 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,399,902 | $2,386,680 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $65,000 | $110,818 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $12,896,000 | $21,986,278 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $23,526,000 | $40,109,272 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $888,003 | $1,513,949 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $38,774,905 | $66,106,997 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $6,000,000 | $10,229,348 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $2,798,000 (est) | $4,770,286 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,102,000 | $5,288,573 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,732,000 | $4,657,763 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,200,000 | $2,045,870 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $15,832,000 | $26,991,839 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $22,942,905 | $39,115,158 |
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