Synopsis
A Brazilian photocopier operator falls in love with a girl who lives in an opposite house and spends his evenings looking at her through his binoculars.
Scores
Overall Score
42.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.3%
Review Aggregate
38.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenchristmassuspensefulvisually strikingupliftinglighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2005 | $1,304,000 | $2,095,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 2005 | $803,000 | $1,289,000 | (est) |
| Miguel Ferrer | 2005 | $604,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Luke Goss | 2005 | $494,000 | $794,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Mackie | 2005 | $423,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
| Susie Essman | 2005 | $372,000 | $598,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes12,227
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $24,391 | $39,178 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $24,391 | $39,178 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $12,196 | $19,589 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $48,000 | $77,100 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $7,000 | $11,244 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $2,650,000 | $4,256,554 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $6,362,000 | $10,218,942 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $6,000,000 | $9,637,481 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $15,079,196 | $24,220,909 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $20,000,000 | $32,124,935 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $302,000 | $485,087 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $948,000 | $1,522,722 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,000,000 | $6,424,987 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $25,330,000 | $40,686,231 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-10,250,804 | $-16,465,322 |
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