Synopsis
Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.
Scores
Overall Score
57.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.2%
Review Aggregate
48.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalcharacter-drivennoirpacing issuesvisually strikingstylizedfunnytragicuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Bacon | 2005 | $1,797,000 | $2,887,000 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 2005 | $1,106,000 | $1,777,000 | (est) |
| Alison Lohman | 2005 | $833,000 | $1,338,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Blanchard | 2005 | $681,000 | $1,094,000 | (est) |
| Sonja Bennett | 2005 | $583,000 | $936,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes19,311
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $872,142 | $1,400,875 |
| International | 2005 | $2,615,536 | $4,201,196 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $3,487,678 | $5,602,072 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $1,482,285 | $2,380,916 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $179,000 | $287,518 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $28,000 | $44,975 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $9,957,000 | $15,993,399 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $23,903,000 | $38,394,117 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $348,857 | $560,350 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $35,898,142 | $57,661,276 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $25,000,000 | $40,156,170 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $2,374,000 (est) | $3,813,230 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $1,436,000 | $2,306,570 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $2,522,000 | $4,050,954 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,250,000 | $6,826,549 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $35,582,000 | $57,153,474 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $316,142 | $507,802 |
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