Synopsis
The antisocial son of an alcoholic father and a bipolar mother grows up in 1960s Ireland.
Scores
Overall Score
48.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Review Aggregate
76.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 75% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnydarkcharacter-drivensatiricalsurrealvisually strikingtragicstylizedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rea | 1998 | $34,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| Fiona Shaw | 1998 | $21,000 | $40,000 | (est) |
| Eamonn Owens | 1998 | $16,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes11,865
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $1,995,911 | $3,841,210 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $1,995,911 | $3,841,210 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $997,956 | $1,920,605 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $8,715,000 | $16,772,365 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $12,191,000 | $23,462,065 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $798,364 | $1,536,484 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $22,702,320 | $43,691,519 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $2,196,000 (est) | $4,226,289 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $1,597,000 (est) | $3,073,490 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $908,000 | $1,747,482 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,576,000 | $3,033,075 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $439,200 | $845,258 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $6,716,200 | $12,925,594 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $15,986,120 | $30,765,924 |
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