Synopsis
Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.
Scores
Overall Score
86.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
62.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotcoming of agelightheartedgrittyromanticemotionaldarkfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zac Efron | 2009 | $1,000,000 source | $1,462,471 | reported |
| Leslie Mann | 2009 | $2,124,000 | $3,106,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Lennon | 2009 | $1,599,000 | $2,339,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Trachtenberg | 2009 | $1,308,000 | $1,912,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Perry | 2009 | $1,118,000 | $1,636,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count148
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes227,819
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $64,167,068 | $93,842,470 |
| International | 2009 | $72,149,810 | $105,516,997 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $136,316,880 | $199,359,470 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $60,943,458 | $89,128,034 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,561,000 | $5,207,859 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,142,000 | $1,670,142 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $14,543,000 | $21,268,714 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $31,077,000 | $45,449,208 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $16,041,767 | $23,460,617 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $127,308,225 | $186,184,574 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $40,000,000 | $58,498,836 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $50,000,000 (est) | $73,123,545 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $10,185,000 | $14,895,266 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $4,324,000 | $6,323,724 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $6,800,000 | $9,944,802 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $111,309,000 | $162,786,173 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $15,999,225 | $23,398,401 |
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