Synopsis
On his sprawling country estate, an aging writer matches wits with the struggling actor who has stolen his wife's heart.
Scores
Overall Score
58.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.2%
Review Aggregate
48.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenvisually strikingsuspensefulfunnyemotionaltragicpsychologicalthought-provokingcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Caine | 2007 | $107,000 | $161,000 | (est) |
| Jude Law | 2007 | $66,000 | $99,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count121
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes33,623
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $342,895 | $518,891 |
| International | 2007 | $4,546,856 | $6,880,602 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $4,889,751 | $7,399,493 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $1,990,190 | $3,011,686 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $443,000 | $670,377 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $165,000 | $249,689 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $7,618,000 | $11,528,059 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $17,118,000 | $25,904,084 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $144,016 | $217,934 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $27,478,206 | $41,581,829 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $5,379,000 (est) | $8,139,857 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $2,301,000 (est) | $3,482,025 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,099,000 | $1,663,079 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $1,852,000 | $2,802,568 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $1,075,800 | $1,627,971 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $11,706,800 | $17,715,500 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $15,771,406 | $23,866,329 |
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