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1* AcclaimedFlop: The movie bombed at the box office, only bringing in $24.8 million on a $31 million budget, but it received high acclaim and was nominated for many film awards.
2* BoxOfficeBomb: Budget, $31 million. Box office, $24.8 million. It earned glowing reviews but its release topped out at 822 theaters.
3* CompletelyDifferentTitle: In Czech, the film was titled ''Otázky a odpovědi''[[note]]Questions and answers[[/note]].
4* TheDanza: Creator/MartinScorsese as Martin Rittenhome, especially as the latter is fictitious.
5* FakeAmerican: British actors Creator/RalphFiennes as Charles Van Doren and Creator/PaulScofield as his father Mark Van Doren.
6* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
7** This was originally devised as a project for Creator/RichardDreyfuss, with Harold Becker directing.
8** At one point, Creator/StevenSoderbergh was offered to direct with Creator/TimRobbins starring as Charles Van Doren.
9** Creator/ChristopherEccleston auditioned for Charles Van Doren. Creator/WilliamBaldwin was also considered.
10** Creator/PaulNewman turned down the part of Mark Van Doren.

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