O'Connor as Father Tom Lisa Rieffel as Valerie Antonelli Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 29% based on 76 reviews, and an average rating of 4.41/10. The critical consensus reads, "A whodunnit that stacks its list of suspects with wasted character actors, Drowning Mona is a twee farce that will prompt audiences to tune out before the mystery is solved." Box office The film opened at #4 at the North American box office making $5.8 million USD in its opening weekend behind My Dog Skip, The Next Best Thing and The Whole Nine Yards. Ultimately, however, the box office gross was an impressive $15.9 million compared with a budget of $6 million. Awards and nominations Nominations ALMA Awards: Outstanding Director of a Feature Film (Nick Gomez) References External links 2000 films 2000 comedy films 2000 black comedy films 2000s English-language films American black comedy films American crime comedy films Films about automobiles Films directed by Nick Gomez Films scored by Michael Tavera 2000s American films Films set in New York (state)