Synopsis
A retired woman spends her days snooping everybody in her neighborhood as a police informant. When she thinks she sees a man murder a woman, but the death is seen as natural by the police, she decides to prove she was right.
Scores
Overall Score
29.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.8%
Review Aggregate
69.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsatiricalhistoricalvisually strikingstylizedtragicgrittyfunnymacabreemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernanda Montenegro | 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Raul Cortez | 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Laura Cardoso | 2005 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count97
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes1,024
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $55,459 | $89,081 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $55,459 | $89,081 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $27,730 | $44,540 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $64,000 | $102,800 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $10,000 | $16,062 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $3,570,000 | $5,734,301 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $8,571,000 | $13,767,141 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $1,800,000 | $2,891,244 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $14,042,730 | $22,556,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $6,000,000 | $9,637,481 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $562,000 | $902,711 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $979,000 | $1,572,516 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $1,200,000 | $1,927,496 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $8,821,000 | $14,168,703 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $5,221,730 | $8,387,386 |
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