Synopsis
Two veteran salesmen dissect a sales pitch to a particular client, through their young protégé.
Scores
Overall Score
57.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.5%
Review Aggregate
70.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcharacter-drivenfunnythought-provokingsuspensefuluplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Spacey | 2000 | $539,000 | $981,000 | (est) |
| Danny DeVito | 2000 | $332,000 | $604,000 | (est) |
| Peter Facinelli | 2000 | $250,000 | $455,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes15,334
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $3,165,544 | $5,766,732 |
| International | 2000 | $563,344 | $1,026,254 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $3,728,888 | $6,792,986 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $1,808,110 | $3,293,868 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $13,447,000 | $24,496,655 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $17,934,000 | $32,670,708 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $1,266,218 | $2,306,693 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $34,455,327 | $62,767,923 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $7,000,000 | $12,752,033 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $3,542,000 (est) | $6,452,529 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,378,000 | $2,510,329 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $2,374,000 | $4,324,761 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $1,400,000 | $2,550,407 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $15,694,000 | $28,590,057 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $18,761,327 | $34,177,866 |
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