Synopsis
After his wife divorces him, a Polish immigrant plots to get even with her.
Scores
Overall Score
59.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.5%
Review Aggregate
85.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize pacing issues, thin plot, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
pacing issuesthin plotdarkemotionalfunnytragicromanticsatiricalvisually strikinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zbigniew Zamachowski | 1994 | $18,000 | $38,000 | (est) |
| Julie Delpy | 1994 | $11,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Janusz Gajos | 1994 | $8,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
| Jerzy Stuhr | 1994 | $7,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count57
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes83,797
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $1,237,219 | $2,618,864 |
| International | 1994 | $9,903 | $20,962 |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $1,247,122 | $2,639,826 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $622,571 | $1,317,817 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $8,423,000 | $17,829,252 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $7,774,000 | $16,455,492 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $494,888 | $1,047,546 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $17,314,458 | $36,650,106 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $1,372,000 (est) | $2,904,159 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $998,000 (est) | $2,112,501 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $693,000 | $1,466,897 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,213,000 | $2,567,599 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $274,400 | $580,832 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $4,550,400 | $9,631,987 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $12,764,058 | $27,018,119 |
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