Synopsis
A hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns.
Scores
Overall Score
60.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.3%
Review Aggregate
77.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, character-driven, political. Common reservations focus on pacing issues, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
pacing issuescharacter-drivenpoliticalgrittypsychologicalromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Polley | 2006 | $92,000 | $143,000 | (est) |
| Tim Robbins | 2006 | $57,000 | $88,000 | (est) |
| Javier Cámara | 2006 | $43,000 | $66,000 | (est) |
| Julie Christie | 2006 | $35,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes13,482
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $20,678 | $32,176 |
| International | 2006 | $6,389,380 | $9,942,205 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $6,410,058 | $9,974,381 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $2,566,091 | $3,992,970 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $68,000 | $105,812 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $21,000 | $32,677 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $2,141,000 | $3,331,506 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $5,051,000 | $7,859,617 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $266,400 | $414,532 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $10,113,491 | $15,737,114 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $888,000 (est) | $1,381,774 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,076,000 (est) | $1,674,312 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $405,000 | $630,201 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $540,000 | $840,268 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $177,600 | $276,355 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $3,086,600 | $4,802,909 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $7,026,891 | $10,934,205 |
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