Synopsis
A woman returns from holiday to find her husband has been murdered, and several groups of people are pressuring her to unravel the mystery of his true identity and activities during his final days.
Scores
Overall Score
51.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
58.8%
Review Aggregate
35.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticstylizedsuspensefuluneven tonelightheartedfunnypacing issueschristmasgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | 2002 | $10,000,000 source | $17,437,465 | reported |
| Thandiwe Newton | 2002 | $2,890,000 | $5,039,000 | (est) |
| Tim Robbins | 2002 | $2,176,000 | $3,794,000 | (est) |
| Joong-Hoon Park | 2002 | $1,779,000 | $3,102,000 | (est) |
| Ted Levine | 2002 | $1,522,000 | $2,653,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Gay Hamilton | 2002 | $1,339,000 | $2,335,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count133
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes11,308
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $5,350,371 | $9,329,691 |
| International | 2002 | $1,742,913 | $3,039,198 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $7,093,284 | $12,368,889 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $3,372,351 | $5,880,525 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $11,000 | $19,181 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $12,717,000 | $22,175,225 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $23,712,000 | $41,347,718 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $2,140,148 | $3,731,876 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $41,952,499 | $73,154,525 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $60,000,000 | $104,624,792 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $5,597,000 (est) | $9,759,749 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $839,000 | $1,463,003 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $2,790,000 | $4,865,053 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $9,000,000 | $15,693,719 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $78,226,000 | $136,406,316 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-36,273,501 | $-63,251,791 |
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