Birthday Girl
Seen it?2001 | 93 min | Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a weak 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$16 million worldwide on a $13 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 42K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jez Butterworth
- Nicole KidmanNadia / Sophia
- Ben ChaplinJohn
- Vincent CasselAlexei
- Mathieu KassovitzYuri
- Kate Lynn EvansClare
- Stephen ManganBank Manager
- Alexander ArmstrongRobert Mosley
- Sally PhillipsKaren
- Jo McInnesWaitress
- Ben MillerConcierge