Synopsis
Aspiring entertainers try to establish careers for themselves in Los Angeles.
Scores
Overall Score
41.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.4%
Review Aggregate
29.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 6% of 71 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticcoming of ageemotionalstylizedgrittyupliftingcharacter-drivenrealisticthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pell James | 2005 | $405,000 | $650,000 | (est) |
| Steven Strait | 2005 | $249,000 | $400,000 | (est) |
| Kip Pardue | 2005 | $188,000 | $301,000 | (est) |
| Shannyn Sossamon | 2005 | $153,000 | $246,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 2005 | $131,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
| Peter Weller | 2005 | $116,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Fisher Stevens | 2005 | $104,000 | $167,000 | (est) |
| Ashlee Simpson | 2005 | $94,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes2,977
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $1,069,318 | $1,717,589 |
| International | 2005 | $13,466 | $21,630 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $1,082,784 | $1,739,218 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $540,045 | $867,446 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $170,000 | $273,062 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $26,000 | $41,762 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $9,471,000 | $15,212,763 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $22,736,000 | $36,519,627 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $427,727 | $687,035 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $33,370,773 | $53,601,697 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $9,000,000 | $14,456,221 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $866,000 (est) | $1,391,010 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $1,335,000 | $2,144,339 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,403,000 | $3,859,811 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $1,800,000 | $2,891,244 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $15,404,000 | $24,742,626 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $17,966,773 | $28,859,071 |
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