Synopsis
In the 1930s, jazz guitarist Emmet Ray idolizes Django Reinhardt, faces gangsters and falls in love with a mute woman.
Scores
Overall Score
65.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.4%
Review Aggregate
77.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 43 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedfunnystylizedvisually strikingtragicdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony LaPaglia | 1999 | $45,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
| Brian Markinson | 1999 | $28,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Gretchen Mol | 1999 | $21,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Morton | 1999 | $17,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Sean Penn | 1999 | $15,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 1999 | $13,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| James Urbaniak | 1999 | $11,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| John Waters | 1999 | $10,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes37,702
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $4,197,015 | $7,902,783 |
| International | 1999 | $328,779 | $619,075 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $4,525,794 | $8,521,858 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $2,230,019 | $4,199,021 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $14,134,000 | $26,613,660 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $18,269,000 | $34,399,671 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,678,806 | $3,161,113 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $36,311,825 | $68,373,465 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $2,687,000 (est) | $5,059,495 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $3,252,000 (est) | $6,123,364 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $2,905,000 | $5,469,979 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,469,000 | $4,649,011 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $537,400 | $1,011,899 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $11,850,400 | $22,313,748 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $24,461,425 | $46,059,717 |
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