Synopsis
Walter Sparrow becomes obsessed with a novel that he believes was written about him, as more and more similarities between himself and his literary alter ego seem to arise.
Scores
Overall Score
81.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
38.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 7% of 187 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, psychological, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpsychologicalfunnystylizeddarkscaryvisually strikinggrittyrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 2007 | $2,441,000 | $3,694,000 | (est) |
| Virginia Madsen | 2007 | $1,503,000 | $2,274,000 | (est) |
| Logan Lerman | 2007 | $1,131,000 | $1,712,000 | (est) |
| Danny Huston | 2007 | $925,000 | $1,400,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count188
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes218,900
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $35,193,167 | $53,256,616 |
| International | 2007 | $42,484,386 | $64,290,168 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $77,677,553 | $117,546,784 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $34,590,338 | $52,344,375 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $894,000 | $1,352,860 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $333,000 | $503,918 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $15,391,000 | $23,290,674 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $34,584,000 | $52,334,784 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $8,798,292 | $13,314,154 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $94,590,630 | $143,140,765 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $30,000,000 | $45,397,974 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $18,823,000 (est) | $28,484,202 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $7,567,000 | $11,450,882 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $4,159,000 | $6,293,672 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $5,100,000 | $7,717,656 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $65,649,000 | $99,344,386 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $28,941,630 | $43,796,378 |
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