The Reception

2005 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

The complex relationship between a wealthy French woman and her best friend a, gay black American, is thrown into turmoil when her estranged daughter comes to visit them with her new husband for the weekend in upstate New York. Through a series of drunken evenings and daytime squabbles it becomes apparent that no one involved is what they seem.

Scores

Overall Score
17.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
4.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.5%
Review Aggregate
52.5

Critic Consensus

68.2% Fresh • 22 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivenemotionalstylizedromanticfunnyvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Pamela Holden Stewart2005$0$0(est)
Darien Sills-Evans2005$0$0(est)
Wayne Lamont Sims2005$0$0(est)
Margaret Burkwit2005$0$0(est)
Chris Burmester2005$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes202

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$18,389$29,537
International2005N/AN/A
Worldwide2005$18,389$29,537

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2005$9,194$14,769
Digital Rentals ?2005$30,000$48,187
Digital Purchases ?2005$5,000$8,031
Physical Rentals ?2005$1,661,000$2,667,976
Physical Purchases ?2005$3,987,000$6,404,106
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$1,500$2,409
Total Revenues2005$5,693,694$9,145,478
Expenses
Budget ?2005$5,000$8,031
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$80,000 (est)$128,500 (est)
Participations2005$228,000$366,224
Residuals ?2005$411,000$660,167
Interest & Overhead2005$1,000$1,606
Total Expenses2005$725,000$1,164,529
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$4,968,694$7,980,949

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