Synopsis
Underachieving, overweight kindergarten teacher Dex finds a woman who forces him to reexamine his Zen-like system of seduction.
Scores
Overall Score
54.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Review Aggregate
72.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 14 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
romanticlightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donal Logue | 2000 | $51,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Greer Goodman | 2000 | $31,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Kimo Willis | 2000 | $23,000 | $43,000 | (est) |
| Ayelet Kaznelson | 2000 | $19,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| David Aaron Baker | 2000 | $16,000 | $30,000 | (est) |
| Nina Jaroslaw | 2000 | $14,000 | $26,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes7,933
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $4,342,203 | $7,910,274 |
| International | 2000 | $63,827 | $116,275 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $4,406,030 | $8,026,548 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $2,196,632 | $4,001,647 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $13,844,000 | $25,219,878 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $18,463,000 | $33,634,398 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $1,736,881 | $3,164,109 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $36,240,514 | $66,020,031 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $2,458,000 (est) | $4,477,785 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $3,023,000 (est) | $5,507,056 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $2,899,000 | $5,281,163 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $2,465,000 | $4,490,537 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $491,600 | $895,557 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $11,336,600 | $20,652,099 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $24,903,914 | $45,367,932 |
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