Synopsis
In the first installment in director Belvaux's trilogy, Alain's eccentric behavior causes his wife, Cecile, to hire a detective to follow his every move -- which yields unexpected results.
Scores
Overall Score
61.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.4%
Review Aggregate
72.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 105 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenrealisticstylizedfunnygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | 2004 | $4,986,000 | $8,280,000 | (est) |
| Jean-Claude Dreyfus | 2004 | $3,069,000 | $5,097,000 | (est) |
| Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu | 2004 | $2,311,000 | $3,838,000 | (est) |
| Freddie Highmore | 2004 | $1,889,000 | $3,138,000 | (est) |
| Oanh Nguyen | 2004 | $1,616,000 | $2,684,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count111
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes326
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $47,806 | $79,390 |
| International | 2004 | $1,537,333 | $2,552,998 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $1,585,139 | $2,632,388 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $638,836 | $1,060,894 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $36,000 | $59,784 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $1,000 | $1,661 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $3,788,000 | $6,290,607 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $7,926,000 | $13,162,447 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $17,340,000 | $28,795,966 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $29,729,836 | $49,371,358 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $57,800,000 | $95,986,554 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $1,104,000 (est) | $1,833,376 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $595,000 | $988,097 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $1,692,000 | $2,809,849 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $8,670,000 | $14,397,983 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $69,861,000 | $116,015,859 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-40,131,164 | $-66,644,500 |
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