Synopsis
A lawyer decides that she's used too much like a nanny by her boss, so she walks out on him.
Scores
Overall Score
85.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.3%
Review Aggregate
53.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 117 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticthin plotfunnylightheartedhistoricalcharacter-drivengritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | 2002 | $4,695,000 | $8,186,000 | (est) |
| Hugh Grant | 2002 | $12,500,000 source | $21,796,831 | reported |
| Alicia Witt | 2002 | $2,176,000 | $3,794,000 | (est) |
| Dana Ivey | 2002 | $1,779,000 | $3,102,000 | (est) |
| Robert Klein | 2002 | $1,522,000 | $2,653,000 | (est) |
| Heather Burns | 2002 | $1,339,000 | $2,335,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count121
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes132,183
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $93,354,850 | $162,787,188 |
| International | 2002 | $105,688,390 | $184,293,755 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $199,043,250 | $347,080,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $88,952,781 | $155,111,096 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,000 | $36,619 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $23,947,000 | $41,757,496 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $44,652,000 | $77,861,766 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $26,139,358 | $45,580,413 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $183,712,139 | $320,347,390 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $60,000,000 | $104,624,787 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $33,293,000 (est) | $58,054,550 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $14,697,000 | $25,627,842 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $6,323,000 | $11,025,709 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $9,000,000 | $15,693,718 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $123,313,000 | $215,026,606 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $60,399,139 | $105,320,784 |
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