Synopsis
Andy works in marketing but wants to create something "real" so he gets a job in research with huge a pay cut. He teams with 3 nerds to develop a $99 PC for 3rd world students. Then comes the dot-com crash.
Scores
Overall Score
22.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.5%
Review Aggregate
35.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Garcia | 2002 | $1,108,000 | $1,933,000 | (est) |
| Rosario Dawson | 2002 | $682,000 | $1,190,000 | (est) |
| Jake Busey | 2002 | $514,000 | $896,000 | (est) |
| Enrico Colantoni | 2002 | $420,000 | $732,000 | (est) |
| Ethan Suplee | 2002 | $359,000 | $626,000 | (est) |
| Anjul Nigam | 2002 | $316,000 | $551,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes3,295
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $5,491 | $9,575 |
| International | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $5,491 | $9,575 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $2,746 | $4,787 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $468,000 | $816,073 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $873,000 | $1,522,291 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $5,100,000 | $8,893,107 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $6,443,746 | $11,236,259 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $17,000,000 | $29,643,691 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $80,000 (est) | $139,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $129,000 | $224,943 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $335,000 | $584,155 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,400,000 | $5,928,738 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $20,944,000 | $36,521,027 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-14,500,254 | $-25,284,768 |
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