Synopsis
The true story of legendary porn star John Holmes' involvement in the 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles.
Scores
Overall Score
57.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.0%
Review Aggregate
53.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 98 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, suspenseful. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedsuspensefullighthearteddarkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingpacing issuesgrittyromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 2003 | $183,000 | $312,000 | (est) |
| Kate Bosworth | 2003 | $113,000 | $192,000 | (est) |
| Lisa Kudrow | 2003 | $85,000 | $145,000 | (est) |
| Josh Lucas | 2003 | $69,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Dylan McDermott | 2003 | $59,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Tim Blake Nelson | 2003 | $52,000 | $89,000 | (est) |
| Christina Applegate | 2003 | $47,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| Eric Bogosian | 2003 | $43,000 | $73,000 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 2003 | $39,000 | $67,000 | (est) |
| Franky G | 2003 | $37,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| M. C. Gainey | 2003 | $34,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
| Janeane Garofalo | 2003 | $32,000 | $55,000 | (est) |
| Ted Levine | 2003 | $30,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Faizon Love | 2003 | $29,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Natasha Gregson Wagner | 2003 | $27,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count100
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes24,375
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $1,060,512 | $1,808,058 |
| International | 2003 | $1,405,932 | $2,396,961 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $2,466,444 | $4,205,019 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,092,629 | $1,862,813 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $59,000 | $100,589 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $11,675,000 | $19,904,606 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $21,299,000 | $36,312,481 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $424,205 | $723,223 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $34,549,834 | $58,903,712 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $5,500,000 | $9,376,902 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $2,343,000 (est) | $3,994,560 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $1,382,000 | $2,356,160 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,454,000 | $4,183,803 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $1,100,000 | $1,875,380 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $12,779,000 | $21,786,806 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $21,770,834 | $37,116,906 |
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