Synopsis
A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.
Scores
Overall Score
41.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.0%
Review Aggregate
60.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 58 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, noir, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotnoirsuspensefulcharacter-drivenmacabrefunnyemotionaldarkstylizedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Kinnear | 2012 | $17,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2012 | $11,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $790,421 | $1,079,944 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $790,421 | $1,079,944 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $395,210 | $539,972 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,515,000 | $3,436,217 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,130,000 | $1,543,907 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,985,000 | $5,444,662 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $9,846,000 | $13,452,483 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $316,168 | $431,977 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $18,187,379 | $24,849,218 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $869,000 (est) | $1,187,305 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $632,000 (est) | $863,495 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $727,000 | $993,292 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,167,000 | $1,594,459 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $173,800 | $237,461 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $3,568,800 | $4,876,013 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $14,618,579 | $19,973,205 |
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