Synopsis
A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.
Scores
Overall Score
73.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.9%
Review Aggregate
80.9
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2001 | $1,125,000 | $1,992,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2001 | $692,000 | $1,226,000 | (est) |
| Michael Badalucco | 2001 | $521,000 | $923,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2001 | $426,000 | $755,000 | (est) |
| Scarlett Johansson | 2001 | $365,000 | $646,000 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 2001 | $321,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
| Tony Shalhoub | 2001 | $288,000 | $510,000 | (est) |
| James Gandolfini | 2001 | $262,000 | $465,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes118,737
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $7,504,257 | $13,292,407 |
| International | 2001 | $11,412,366 | $20,214,901 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $18,916,624 | $33,507,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $8,317,075 | $14,732,164 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $17,849,000 | $31,616,211 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $26,668,000 | $47,237,443 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $1,801,022 | $3,190,178 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $54,635,097 | $96,775,995 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $20,000,000 | $35,426,311 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $7,297,000 (est) | $12,925,289 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $2,185,000 | $3,870,324 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,372,000 | $5,972,876 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $4,000,000 | $7,085,262 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $36,854,000 | $65,280,063 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $17,781,097 | $31,495,933 |
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