Synopsis
A joinery instructor at a rehab center refuses to take a new teen as his apprentice, but then begins to follow the boy through the hallways and streets.
Scores
Overall Score
52.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.2%
Review Aggregate
68.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, coming of age, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
visually strikingcoming of agestylizedemotionalromanticsurrealfunnythought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Shchetinin | 2003 | $35,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count41
Rotten Tomatoes audience score65.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes10,433
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $70,262 | $119,789 |
| International | 2003 | $927,282 | $1,580,915 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $997,544 | $1,700,704 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $406,044 | $692,261 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $22,000 | $37,508 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $4,282,000 | $7,300,345 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $7,813,000 | $13,320,316 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $35,131 | $59,895 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $12,558,175 | $21,410,323 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $593,000 (est) | $1,011,001 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $642,000 (est) | $1,094,540 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $502,000 | $855,855 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $889,000 | $1,515,648 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $118,600 | $202,200 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $2,744,600 | $4,679,245 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $9,813,575 | $16,731,078 |
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