Smiling Fish & Goat on Fire

2000 | Comedy, Romance, Twentysomething Character

Synopsis

Two brothers share a house in the Fairfax district of LA: Tony a feckless actor, Chris an accountant. Both have relationships on rocky ground. As these emotions swirl, Tony meets his letter carrier, a single-mom named Kathy who's come to LA from Wyoming with her daughter, a budding actress. Chris meets Anna, an Italian beauty working in the States, for a few months, wrangling animals on movie sets. Chris also befriends Clive, an aging, crusty man whose longing for his recently-deceased wife is a portrait of true love. Can Clive's example help Chris sort out his love life, and can Tony grow up enough to see the possibilities with Kathy and her daughter?

Scores

Overall Score
32.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
26.5%
Review Aggregate
58.2

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, lighthearted, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

upliftinglightheartedfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Derick Martini2000$3,000$6,000(est)
Bill Henderson2000$2,000$4,000(est)
Steven Martini2000$1,000$3,000(est)
Christa Miller2000$1,000$2,000(est)
Amy Hathaway2000$1,000$2,000(est)
Rosemarie Addeo2000$1,000$2,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes2,754

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2000$278,492$507,334
International2000N/AN/A
Worldwide2000$278,492$507,334

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2000$139,246$253,667
Digital Rentals ?2000N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2000N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2000$5,216,000$9,502,086
Physical Purchases ?2000$6,956,000$12,671,877
TV & Streaming Revenue2000$116,967$213,080
Total Revenues2000$12,428,213$22,640,711
Expenses
Budget ?2000$306,000 (est)$557,446 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2000$223,000 (est)$406,243 (est)
Participations2000$497,000$905,394
Residuals ?2000$897,000$1,634,082
Interest & Overhead2000$61,200$111,489
Total Expenses2000$1,984,200$3,614,655
Movie Net Profit or Loss2000$10,444,013$19,026,056

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