Synopsis
Two men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
Scores
Overall Score
83.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.1%
Review Aggregate
88.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 132 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, funny, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalfunnysurrealthought-provokinglightheartedvisually strikingromanticdarkcharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Cámara | 2002 | $807,000 | $1,407,000 | (est) |
| Darío Grandinetti | 2002 | $497,000 | $866,000 | (est) |
| Leonor Watling | 2002 | $374,000 | $652,000 | (est) |
| Geraldine Chaplin | 2002 | $306,000 | $533,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Flores | 2002 | $261,000 | $456,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count135
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes120,560
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $9,285,469 | $16,191,504 |
| International | 2002 | $41,716,081 | $72,742,271 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $51,001,550 | $88,933,776 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $21,329,167 | $37,192,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,000 | $22,669 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,138,000 | $26,396,835 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $28,227,000 | $49,220,733 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,228,513 | $3,885,961 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $66,935,679 | $116,718,859 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $3,856,000 (est) | $6,723,887 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $6,536,000 (est) | $11,397,127 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $5,355,000 | $9,337,763 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,308,000 | $5,768,314 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $771,200 | $1,344,777 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $19,826,200 | $34,571,867 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $47,109,479 | $82,146,991 |
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