Synopsis
A young man romantically pursues his masochistic piano teacher.
Scores
Overall Score
68.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.2%
Review Aggregate
77.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 87 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, character-driven, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thought-provokingcharacter-drivendarkfunnypsychologicalgrittyvisually strikingscaryromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Huppert | 2002 | $477,000 | $832,000 | (est) |
| Annie Girardot | 2002 | $294,000 | $512,000 | (est) |
| Benoît Magimel | 2002 | $221,000 | $386,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count92
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes77,504
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $1,012,069 | $1,764,792 |
| International | 2002 | $5,737,246 | $10,004,303 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $6,752,306 | $11,774,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $2,800,933 | $4,884,117 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $9,000 | $15,694 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $10,191,000 | $17,770,521 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $19,002,000 | $33,134,671 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $404,828 | $705,917 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $32,407,760 | $56,510,919 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $6,200,000 | $10,811,228 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $3,233,000 (est) | $5,637,532 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $1,296,000 | $2,259,895 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,171,000 | $3,785,674 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $1,240,000 | $2,162,246 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $14,140,000 | $24,656,576 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $18,267,760 | $31,854,344 |
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