Synopsis
A young drifter working on a river barge disrupts his employers' lives while hiding the fact that he knows more about a dead woman found in the river than he admits.
Scores
Overall Score
57.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.1%
Review Aggregate
57.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
darkthin plotcharacter-drivengrittyemotionalhistoricalnoirthought-provokingstylizedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | 2004 | $417,000 | $692,000 | (est) |
| Tilda Swinton | 2004 | $256,000 | $426,000 | (est) |
| Peter Mullan | 2004 | $193,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
| Emily Mortimer | 2004 | $158,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes15,110
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $767,373 | $1,274,351 |
| International | 2004 | $1,794,447 | $2,979,979 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $2,561,820 | $4,254,330 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $1,101,465 | $1,829,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $97,000 | $161,085 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $10,193,000 | $16,927,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $21,327,000 | $35,417,046 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $306,949 | $509,740 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $33,028,414 | $54,849,199 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $6,400,000 | $10,628,269 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $1,845,000 (est) | $3,063,931 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $1,321,000 | $2,193,741 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,343,000 | $3,890,943 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $1,280,000 | $2,125,654 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $13,189,000 | $21,902,537 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $19,839,414 | $32,946,661 |
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