Birthday Girl
Be careful what you wish for.
2001 | 93m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Jez Butterworth |
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| Writer: | Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Sep 06, 2001 |
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| Director: | Jez Butterworth |
| Writer: | Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth |
| Genres: | Comedy, Crime, Thriller |
| Keywords | robbery, mail order bride, bank clerk |
| Production Companies | HAL Films, Film4 Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,171,098
Budget: $13,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman | Nadia / Sophia |
| Ben Chaplin | John |
| Vincent Cassel | Alexei |
| Mathieu Kassovitz | Yuri |
| Kate Lynn Evans | Clare |
| Stephen Mangan | Bank Manager |
| Alexander Armstrong | Robert Mosley |
| Sally Phillips | Karen |
| Jo McInnes | Waitress |
| Ben Miller | Concierge |
| Jonathan Aris | D.I. O'Fetiger |
| Katya Barton-Chapple | Young Sophia |
| Mark Gatiss | Porter |
| Reece Shearsmith | Porter |
| Alan Stocks | Passport Official |
| Steve Pemberton | Duty sergeant |
| Rebecca Norton | Bank Colleague |
| Raj Ghatak | Bank Colleague |
| Jack Pierce | Bank Colleague |
| David Mark | Bank Colleague |
| J.J. Toba | Policeman |
| David Jobling | Airport (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jez Butterworth | Director, Writer |
| Christopher Tellefsen | Editor |
| Phoebe De Gaye | Costume Design |
| Zac Nicholson | Focus Puller |
| Graham Hills | Special Effects |
| Noriko Watanabe | Makeup Artist, Hairstylist |
| Robert Agganis | "B" Camera Operator, Camera Operator |
| Liam Daniel | Still Photographer |
| Adrien Seffrin | Assistant Camera |
| Graham Longhurst | Special Effects Coordinator, Special Effects Supervisor |
| Vivien Mepham | Makeup Artist |
| Lisa Vick | Script Supervisor |
| Sarah Bartles-Smith | Clapper Loader |
| Sam Garwood | Focus Puller |
| Tom Butterworth | Writer |
| Hugo Luczyc-Wyhowski | Production Design |
| Linda Wilson | Set Decoration |
| Erica Wells | Hairstylist, Hairdresser |
| Peter Owen | Wigmaker |
| Rebecca Holmes | Art Direction |
| David Bryant | Focus Puller |
| Martin Lee | Steadicam Operator |
| Donna Grey | Line Producer |
| Vicki Popplewell | Line Producer |
| Kelly Marshall | Extras Casting |
| Len Ash | Dressing Prop |
| Nigel Salter | Dressing Prop |
| Peter Byrden | Dressing Prop |
| Campbell Mitchell | Standby Property Master |
| Will Cann | Standby Property Master |
| John Maher | Construction Manager |
| Roy Hansford | Standby Carpenter |
| Simon Alderton | Standby Rigger |
| Kevin McCarthy | Standby Painter |
| Stephen Barker | Post Production Supervisor |
| Darren O'Grady | First Assistant Editor |
| Ian Fuller | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Eddie Joseph | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Philip Alton | Dialogue Editor |
| Nick Lowe | Dialogue Editor |
| Andy Glen | Music Editor |
| Gerard McCann | Music Editor |
| Ian Macbeth | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Richard Fordham | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Steve Mayer | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Pauline Griffiths | Foley Artist |
| Lucy Fawcett | Foley Artist |
| John Bateman | Foley Recordist |
| Arnaud Clerici | ADR Mixer |
| David Lucarelli | ADR Mixer |
| Peter Gleaves | ADR Mixer |
| Louis Elman | ADR Voice Casting |
| Chris Stoaling | Floor Runner |
| Dathi Sveinbjarnason | Floor Runner |
| Phil Allchin | Transportation Captain |
| Derek Boyes | Driver |
| Del Cardy | Driver |
| Eddie Cook | Driver |
| Nrinder Dhydwar | Driver |
| Clive Ripon | Electrician |
| Mark Watson | Electrician |
| Grant Wilson | Electrician |
| Colin Wyatt | Electrician |
| Al York | Electrician |
| Huckle Cleary | Standby Rigger |
| Warren Jones | Standby Rigger |
| Mark Abrahams | Key Grip |
| Paul Anderson | Grip |
| Robbie Birtles | Grip |
| Geoff Boyce | Grip |
| Toby Churchill-Brown | Grip |
| Leo Cowan | Grip |
| Matthew Donnald | Grip |
| Dave Hansen | Grip |
| Michael Leslie | Grip |
| Beau Savastos | Grip |
| Fiona Hollie | Costume Standby |
| Elie Kamal | Costume Standby |
| Sunita Mudalier | Costume Standby |
| Fiona Nicolls | Costume Standby |
| Paula Ryan | Costume Standby |
| Kate Green | Costume Standby |
| Peter Gillbanks | Painter |
| Ken Jones | Armorer |
| Geoff Howe | Construction Manager |
| Bob Arthur | Carpenter |
| Wayne Baker | Carpenter |
| Brett Bartlett | Carpenter |
| Stephen Huxtable | Carpenter, Costume Standby |
| Eugene Land | Carpenter |
| Richard Locke | Carpenter |
| Stephen Rowles | Carpenter |
| Steve Tulloch | Carpenter |
| Adam Hughes | Assistant Editor |
| Charles McDonald | Publicist |
| McDonald Rutter | Publicist |
| Claudia Kalindjian | Unit Publicist |
| Maria Farmer | Unit Publicist |
| John Heath | Color Timer |
| Joe Rangel | Music Coordinator |
| Nick Ingman | Conductor |
| Jo Beckett | Unit Manager |
| Jina Jay | Casting Director, Casting |
| Rowley Irlam | Driver, Stunt Driver |
| Claudia Parker | Property Buyer |
| Mike Power | Property Master |
| Stephen Warbeck | Original Music Composer |
| Oliver Stapleton | Director of Photography |
| Levan Doran | Stunt Double |
| Bernard Bellew | Production Manager |
| Caroline Bonham | Production Manager |
| Simon Hinkly | First Assistant Director |
| Chris Newman | First Assistant Director |
| Adrian Toynton | Second Assistant Director |
| Janet Nielson | Third Assistant Director |
| Johnny Pacialeo | Third Assistant Director |
| Elizabeth Himelstein | Dialogue Coach |
| Constantine Gregory | Dialect Coach |
| Nicholas Powell | Stunt Coordinator |
| Fran Triefus | Production Coordinator |
| Serena Gattuso | Production Coordinator |
| Luke Parker Bowles | Production Runner |
| Michael Walsh | Production Runner |
| Jim Hajicosta | Production Accountant |
| Matt Dalton | Post Production Accountant |
| Dan Palmer | Post Production Accountant |
| Julie Clement | Post Production Accountant |
| Shaheen Baig | Casting Assistant |
| Peter Robertson | Second Unit Director of Photography, Steadicam Operator |
| David Appleby | Grip |
| John Barbour | Camera Trainee |
| Neal Marshall Stevens | Video Assist Operator |
| Larry S. Prinz | Gaffer |
| Terry Eden | Best Boy Electric |
| Geoff Brown | Electrician |
| Peter Harris | Electrician |
| Peter Holland | Electrician |
| Kenny Pitts | Electrician |
| Garth Marshall | Production Sound Mixer |
| Malcolm Rose | Boom Operator |
| Allison Wyldeck | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Jan Simpson | Wardrobe Assistant |
| Viv Mepham | Makeup Artist |
| Rosie Hardwick | Assistant Art Director |
| Julia Castle | Assistant Art Director |
| Martin Foley | Art Department Assistant |
| Verena Khan | Art Department Assistant |
| Glyn Dillon | Storyboard Artist |
| Adam Brockbank | Storyboard Artist |
| Julian Calde | Storyboard Artist |
| Tony Chance | Storyboard Artist |
| Jeremy Johns | Location Manager |
| Jo Beckett | Unit Manager |
| Neil Finnighan | Driver |
| Peter Graovacr | Driver |
| Mike Harris | Driver |
| Dave Jones | Driver |
| Jim Magill | Driver |
| Phil Mathews | Driver |
| Bob McGovern | Driver |
| Jimmy Muir | Driver |
| Gerry O'Connor | Driver |
| Barry Stone | Driver |
| Tom Teely | Driver |
| Peter White | Driver |
| Mike Turoff | Visual Effects |
| Val Wardlow | Visual Effects |
| Nick Drew | Visual Effects |
| Tanya Jackson | Additional Third Assistant Director |
| Samantha Smith | Floor Runner |
| Vanessa Critchley | Production Secretary |
| Diaan Wajon | Art Direction |
| Guy Norris | Stunt Coordinator |
| Christine Moran | Accountant |
| Dean Hood | Assistant Accountant |
| Carl Wood | Location Manager |
| Maude Heath | Location Assistant |
| Belinda Dean | Location Assistant |
| Brad Roberts | Unit Manager |
| Andrew Bonello | Production Runner |
| Michi Marrosszeky | Clapper Loader |
| Damian Church | Video Assist Operator |
| Robyn Elliott | Costume Supervisor |
| Verity Roberts | Set Decoration |
| Arabella Lockhart | Set Dresser, Set Buyer |
| Anthia Hodge | Art Department Coordinator |
| Faith Robinson | Construction Buyer |
| Katie Sharrock | Property Master |
| Gary Jones | Property Master |
| George Zammit | Standby Property Master |
| Beth Pickworth | Graphic Designer |
| Jack Elliot | Greensman |
| Emmanuel Kostoglou | Art Department Assistant |
| Steven Sallybanks | Scenic Artist |
| Anna Certoma | Driver |
| Tim Lion | Driver |
| Cian O'Leary | Driver |
| Garry Macan Tanaister | Security |
| Paul Johnstone | Gaffer |
| Robbie Burr | Best Boy Grip |
| Ting Adisug | Electrician |
| Greg Allen | Electrician |
| Matt Bolin | Electrician |
| Jo Bruneteau | Electrician |
| Matt Clyde | Electrician |
| Finbarr Collins | Electrician |
| Brett Cooper | Electrician |
| Johnny Earthmover | Electrician |
| Peter Eastgate | Electrician |
| Russell Fewtrell | Electrician |
| Cliff Henry | Electrician |
| Adam Hunter | Electrician |
| Matt Inglis | Electrician |
| Glen Jenkins | Electrician |
| Miles Jones | Electrician |
| Zac Murphy | Electrician |
| Mark Newman | Electrician |
| Gary Padget | Electrician |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Diana Phillips | Producer |
| Eric Abraham | Producer |
| Colin Leventhal | Executive Producer |
| Rick Schwartz | Executive Producer |
| Steve Butterworth | Producer |
| Julie Goldstein | Executive Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Executive Producer |
| Paul Webster | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 21 | 32 | 14 |
| 2024 | 5 | 24 | 46 | 15 |
| 2024 | 6 | 19 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 819 | 819 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 880 | 880 |