Synopsis
A young Jewish man develops a fiercely anti-Semitic philosophy. Based on the factual story of a K.K.K. member in the 1960s who was revealed to be Jewish by a New York Times reporter.
Scores
Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.9%
Review Aggregate
79.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 91 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, scary, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingscaryaction-packedpsychologicalemotionalgrittyupliftingfunnycharacter-driventragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gosling | 2002 | $98,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Billy Zane | 2002 | $60,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
| Theresa Russell | 2002 | $45,000 | $79,000 | (est) |
| Summer Phoenix | 2002 | $37,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count95
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes42,797
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $416,925 | $727,011 |
| International | 2002 | $857,187 | $1,494,717 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $1,274,112 | $2,221,728 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $551,337 | $961,392 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $8,000 | $13,950 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $8,573,000 | $14,949,138 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $15,985,000 | $27,873,786 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $175,108 | $305,345 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $25,292,446 | $44,103,611 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $1,500,000 | $2,615,620 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $1,019,000 (est) | $1,776,878 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,012,000 | $1,764,671 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,817,000 | $3,168,387 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $300,000 | $523,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $5,648,000 | $9,848,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $19,644,446 | $34,254,931 |
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