Synopsis
A watch salesman meets a young woman soon leaving for Paris and becomes infatuated, so he begins to change all the clocks in Taipei to Paris time.
Scores
Overall Score
54.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.1%
Review Aggregate
42.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 25% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingromantictragicgrittythought-provokingfunnyemotionalscaryhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | 2002 | $6,901,000 | $12,034,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mumba | 2002 | $4,248,000 | $7,408,000 | (est) |
| Orlando Jones | 2002 | $3,198,000 | $5,577,000 | (est) |
| Mark Addy | 2002 | $2,615,000 | $4,560,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 2002 | $2,237,000 | $3,901,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes5,533
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $195,760 | $341,356 |
| International | 2002 | $62,832 | $109,563 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $258,592 | $450,919 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $123,013 | $214,503 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $6,000 | $10,462 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $6,453,000 | $11,252,396 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $12,032,000 | $20,980,758 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $88,092 | $153,610 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $18,702,105 | $32,611,730 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $80,000,000 | $139,499,722 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $207,000 (est) | $360,956 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $374,000 | $652,161 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $1,363,000 | $2,376,727 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $12,000,000 | $20,924,958 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $93,944,000 | $163,814,524 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-75,241,895 | $-131,202,793 |
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