Synopsis
This romantic-kitsch story goes from Paris to Marseille, from Amsterdam to Morocco via Jean Genet's grave in Larache, and on to Tangiers. The movie tells the story of an Algerian-French heterosexual young man beginning a sociology study of gay islamic homosexualities and discovering gay love with a young French steward.
Scores
Overall Score
43.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
1.6%
Review Aggregate
76.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticthin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | 2004 | $195,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
| Paul Nicholls | 2004 | $120,000 | $200,000 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2004 | $91,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Davenport | 2004 | $74,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes416
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $1,714 | $2,846 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $1,714 | $2,846 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $857 | $1,423 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $2,000 | $3,321 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $177,000 | $293,938 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $371,000 | $616,107 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $900,000 | $1,494,600 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $1,450,857 | $2,409,390 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $3,000,000 | $4,982,001 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $29,000 | $48,159 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $79,000 | $131,193 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $600,000 | $996,400 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $3,788,000 | $6,290,607 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-2,337,143 | $-3,881,216 |
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