Synopsis
A woman spirals out of control while trying to keep her son from being found culpable in a murder investigation.
Scores
Overall Score
54.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.3%
Review Aggregate
69.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, noir, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulnoirvisually strikingcharacter-drivenscaryemotionalstylizedrealisticpsychologicalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilda Swinton | 2001 | $195,000 | $346,000 | (est) |
| Goran Višnjić | 2001 | $120,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Tucker | 2001 | $91,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Josh Lucas | 2001 | $74,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count118
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes12,411
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $8,823,109 | $15,628,511 |
| International | 2001 | $1,208,420 | $2,140,493 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $10,031,529 | $17,769,004 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $4,894,922 | $8,670,453 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $16,128,000 | $28,567,779 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $24,097,000 | $42,683,393 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $2,117,546 | $3,750,843 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $47,237,469 | $83,672,467 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $3,000,000 | $5,313,947 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $3,750,000 (est) | $6,642,434 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $3,779,000 | $6,693,802 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,069,000 | $5,436,168 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $600,000 | $1,062,789 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $14,198,000 | $25,149,139 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $33,039,469 | $58,523,328 |
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