Synopsis
A fashion photographer with terminal cancer elects to die alone, preparing others to live past him rather than prolong the inevitable with chemotherapy or be smothered in sympathy by those who know him.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, uplifting. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivenupliftinglightheartedvisually strikingfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvil Poupaud | 2006 | $212,000 | $330,000 | (est) |
| Jeanne Moreau | 2006 | $130,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
| Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi | 2006 | $98,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
| Daniel Duval | 2006 | $80,000 | $125,000 | (est) |
| Marie Rivière | 2006 | $69,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Christian Sengewald | 2006 | $60,000 | $94,000 | (est) |
| Louise-Anne Hippeau | 2006 | $54,000 | $84,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes9,461
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $117,686 | $183,125 |
| International | 2006 | $2,775,776 | $4,319,251 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $2,893,462 | $4,502,376 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $1,169,153 | $1,819,263 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $162,000 | $252,080 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $50,000 | $77,803 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $5,110,000 | $7,951,423 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $12,053,000 | $18,755,089 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $58,843 | $91,563 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $18,602,996 | $28,947,221 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $4,400,000 | $6,846,627 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $1,412,000 (est) | $2,197,145 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $744,000 | $1,157,702 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,272,000 | $1,979,298 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $880,000 | $1,369,325 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $8,708,000 | $13,550,097 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $9,894,996 | $15,397,124 |
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