Synopsis
When geeky Ethan discovers three fellow students scamming the examination system, he blackmails them to win over the college's most popular girl.
Scores
Overall Score
55.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.5%
Review Aggregate
35.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotcoming of ageromanticdarklightheartedmacabresatiricalstylizedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Sawa | 2002 | $842,000 | $1,469,000 | (est) |
| Jason Schwartzman | 2002 | $519,000 | $904,000 | (est) |
| James King | 2002 | $390,000 | $681,000 | (est) |
| Jason Segel | 2002 | $319,000 | $557,000 | (est) |
| Michael Maronna | 2002 | $273,000 | $476,000 | (est) |
| Mamie Van Doren | 2002 | $240,000 | $419,000 | (est) |
| Laura Prepon | 2002 | $216,000 | $376,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count104
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes15,627
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $5,285,941 | $9,217,341 |
| International | 2002 | $1,127,974 | $1,966,901 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $6,413,915 | $11,184,242 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $3,094,160 | $5,395,431 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,000 | $20,925 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,079,000 | $22,806,461 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $24,388,000 | $42,526,490 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,114,376 | $3,686,937 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $42,687,536 | $74,436,243 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $14,000,000 | $24,412,451 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $4,943,000 (est) | $8,619,339 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,708,000 | $2,978,319 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,866,000 | $4,997,578 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $2,800,000 | $4,882,490 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $26,317,000 | $45,890,177 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $16,370,536 | $28,546,066 |
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