 The film grossed a modest US$73 million worldwide, and received lukewarm reviews from critics, who felt that despite the presence of Berry and Willis, it is "too convoluted to work, and features a twist ending that's irritating and superfluous".Her next 2007 film release was the drama "Things We Lost in the Fire", co-starring Benicio del Toro, where she took on the role of a recent widow befriending the troubled friend of her late husband.The film was the first time in which she worked with a female director, Danish Susanne Bier, giving her a new feeling of "thinking the same way", which she appreciated.