Synopsis
A lonely doctor who once occupied an unusual lakeside house begins to exchange love letters with its former resident, a frustrated architect. They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.
Scores
Overall Score
84.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.6%
Review Aggregate
56.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 36% of 151 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticthin plotemotionallightheartedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenfunnygrittysuspensefulpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 2006 | $3,451,000 | $5,369,000 | (est) |
| Sandra Bullock | 2006 | $2,124,000 | $3,305,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Walsh | 2006 | $1,599,000 | $2,489,000 | (est) |
| Shohreh Aghdashloo | 2006 | $1,308,000 | $2,035,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Plummer | 2006 | $1,118,000 | $1,740,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes162,926
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $52,330,112 | $81,428,356 |
| International | 2006 | $62,500,000 | $97,253,227 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $114,830,110 | $178,681,580 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $51,165,056 | $79,615,469 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $522,000 | $812,259 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $161,000 | $250,524 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $16,513,000 | $25,695,081 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $38,950,000 | $60,608,211 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $13,082,528 | $20,357,089 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $120,393,584 | $187,338,633 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $40,000,000 | $62,242,065 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $50,000,000 (est) | $77,802,582 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $4,816,000 | $7,493,945 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,751,000 | $7,392,801 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $6,800,000 | $10,581,151 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $106,367,000 | $165,512,544 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $14,026,584 | $21,826,089 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Time Traveler's Wife | 2009 | Shared genres: 5 | 82.4 | $9,240,963 |
 | Big | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.9 | $84,885,694 |
 | Groundhog Day | 1993 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.4 | $78,676,441 |
 | The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | 2008 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.9 | $491,661 |
 | Edward Scissorhands | 1990 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.6 | $72,067,764 |