Devils on the Doorstep several times to collect resources for "Devils on the Doorstep". According to Box Office Mojo, "Devils on the Doorstep" opened in a single cinema in the United States on 18 December 2002. In its 65 days in theater, the film grossed a meager US$18,944. "Devils on the Doorstep" was screened at the National Film Theatre in London, United Kingdom on 28 March and 29 March 2006. A dialogue between Jiang Wen and British director Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient", "The Talented Mr. Ripley") was initially arranged to take place after the screening on 28 March, but Jiang was eventually unable
The Room (film) ring, but because she "betray[ed] him multiple times", their relationship ended in a break-up. Defining the script as "an advisory warning about the perils of having friends", Sestero has described "The Room" as Wiseau's "life study of human interaction", dealing with additional themes of trust, fear and truth. Sestero further postulates that Wiseau based Lisa's explicit conniving on the character Tom Ripley, after Wiseau had a profound emotional reaction to the film "The Talented Mr. Ripley", and matches elements of its three main characters to those in "The Room"; Sestero has likewise indicated that the character Mark was named for