Synopsis
A man against capital punishment is accused of murdering a fellow activist and is sent to death row.
Scores
Overall Score
75.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.8%
Review Aggregate
54.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 139 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulfunnypoliticalemotionalthought-provokingvisually strikingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Spacey | 2003 | $3,092,000 | $5,272,000 | (est) |
| Kate Winslet | 2003 | $1,903,000 | $3,245,000 | (est) |
| Laura Linney | 2003 | $1,433,000 | $2,443,000 | (est) |
| Gabriel Mann | 2003 | $1,172,000 | $1,998,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes130,420
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $19,955,598 | $34,022,124 |
| International | 2003 | $19,000,000 | $32,392,933 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $38,955,600 | $66,415,060 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $17,577,799 | $29,968,235 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $89,000 | $151,735 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $17,656,000 | $30,101,559 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $32,211,000 | $54,916,251 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $4,789,344 | $8,165,310 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $72,323,143 | $123,303,090 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $38,000,000 | $64,785,866 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $14,473,000 (est) | $24,674,890 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,893,000 | $4,932,250 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,915,000 | $6,674,649 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $6,460,000 | $11,013,597 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $65,741,000 | $112,081,253 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $6,582,143 | $11,221,837 |
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