Synopsis
An eccentric, unconventional woman whose naive aspirations to rise from her job as a security guard to full-fledged private eye lead her into a tangled PL: mess.
Scores
Overall Score
26.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.6%
Review Aggregate
31.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 30 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, noir, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingnoirpacing issuesdarkpoliticaluneven tonethin plotfunnysuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Watson | 2000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Dermot Mulroney | 2000 | $2,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 2000 | $1,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Lane | 2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Brittany Murphy | 2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Lesley Ann Warren | 2000 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Will Patton | 2000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count48
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes1,672
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $295,683 | $538,651 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $295,683 | $538,651 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $147,842 | $269,326 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $5,358,000 | $9,760,770 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $7,146,000 | $13,018,003 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $124,187 | $226,234 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $12,776,028 | $23,274,333 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $325,000 (est) | $592,059 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $237,000 (est) | $431,747 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $511,000 | $930,898 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $922,000 | $1,679,625 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $65,000 | $118,412 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $2,060,000 | $3,752,741 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $10,716,028 | $19,521,592 |
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