The Bread, My Sweet

2001 | Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

A man proposes to a woman he's met once, all in the same day.

Scores

Overall Score
31.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
12.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.1%
Review Aggregate
64.1

Critic Consensus

55.6% Fresh • 45 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedromanticcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlygrittymacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Scott Baio2001$13,000$23,000(est)
Kristin Minter2001$8,000$14,000(est)
Rosemary Prinz2001$6,000$11,000(est)
John Amplas2001$5,000$9,000(est)
Zachary Mott2001$4,000$7,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes991

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$1,023,156$1,812,332
International2001N/AN/A
Worldwide2001$1,023,156$1,812,332

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 Revenue2001$511,578$906,166
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$8,567,000$15,174,861
Physical Purchases ?2001$12,801,000$22,674,611
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$409,262$724,933
Total Revenues2001$22,288,840$39,480,571
Expenses
Budget ?2001$534,000 (est)$945,883 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$601,000 (est)$1,064,561 (est)
Participations2001$892,000$1,580,014
Residuals ?2001$1,592,000$2,819,934
Interest & Overhead2001$106,800$189,177
Total Expenses2001$3,725,800$6,599,568
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$18,563,040$32,881,003

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