Synopsis
Post-war provincial Iceland: around 1950, Freyja, who'd been a plump teen, returns from America, a widow with a 20-inch waist, seven suitcases of dresses, and a list of who ever wronged or slighted her. She moves in with an aunt and socialist uncle: finding a new husband is high on her agenda, and she's mistrusted by Agga, a pre-teen who's our eyes and ears. The social order and Freyja are more complicated than they seem at first, and so may be her prospects. Class divisions, families ties, pride, the onset of puberty, and the power of Eros sliver the ice.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.8%
Critic Consensus
84.4% Fresh • 32 critic reviews
Critic reception is largely positive, with 84% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score84.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes710
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $72,527 | $120,443 |
| International | 2004 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $72,527 | $120,443 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $36,264 | $60,222 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $38,000 | $63,105 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $3,953,000 | $6,564,617 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $8,271,000 | $13,735,377 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $36,264 | $60,222 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $12,335,527 | $20,485,203 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2004 | $250,000 (est) | $415,167 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $80,000 (est) | $132,853 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $493,000 | $818,709 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $899,000 | $1,492,940 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $50,000 | $83,033 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $1,772,000 | $2,942,702 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $10,563,527 | $17,542,501 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | The Intouchables | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.5 | $143,746,003 |
 | Life Is Beautiful | 1998 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.2 | $112,743,538 |
 | 3 Idiots | 2009 | Shared genres: 3 | 89.8 | $56,355,505 |
 | PK | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 88.8 | $60,599,371 |
 | Wild Tales | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.1 | $21,136,822 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $246,000, DVD $8,025,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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