Synopsis
Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
Scores
Overall Score
59.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.8%
Review Aggregate
85.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedromanticemotionalfunnycharacter-drivenstylizedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Dahlström | 1999 | $346,000 | $652,000 | (est) |
| Rebecka Liljeberg | 1999 | $213,000 | $401,000 | (est) |
| Erica Carlson | 1999 | $161,000 | $302,000 | (est) |
| Mathias Rust | 1999 | $131,000 | $247,000 | (est) |
| Stefan Hörberg | 1999 | $112,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
| Josefine Nyberg | 1999 | $99,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Carlsson | 1999 | $89,000 | $167,000 | (est) |
| Maria Hedborg | 1999 | $81,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
| Axel Widegren | 1999 | $74,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Jill Ung | 1999 | $69,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Skagerstam | 1999 | $65,000 | $122,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes57,280
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $169,331 | $318,842 |
| International | 1999 | $50,000 | $94,148 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $219,331 | $412,990 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $104,666 | $197,080 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $5,908,000 | $11,124,487 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $7,635,000 | $14,376,348 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $76,199 | $143,479 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $13,723,864 | $25,841,394 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $9,000,000 | $16,946,579 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $175,000 (est) | $329,517 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $549,000 | $1,033,741 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $997,000 | $1,877,304 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $1,800,000 | $3,389,316 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $12,521,000 | $23,576,457 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $1,202,864 | $2,264,937 |
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