A Reason

2015 | Drama

Synopsis

Serena, a young, gay introvert and her controlling older brother Nathan, are forced to endure a dreaded family gathering at the house of their elegant elderly Aunt Irene to hear the reading of her will - setting off an unexpected course of events that ultimately forces the clan to reevaluate their views on love, forgiveness, and family.

Scores

Overall Score
56.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.5%
Review Aggregate
47.0

Critic Consensus

26.9% Fresh • 141 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 27% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotromanticlightheartedemotionalfamily-friendlystylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Renée Zellweger2015$4,313,000$5,709,000(est)
Hugh Grant2015$2,655,000$3,514,000(est)
Colin Firth2015$1,999,000$2,646,000(est)
Jim Broadbent2015$1,634,000$2,163,000(est)
Gemma Jones2015$1,398,000$1,851,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count157
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes127

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$15,792$20,903
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$15,792$20,903

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$7,896$10,451
Digital Rentals ?2015$704,000$931,835
Digital Purchases ?2015$739,000$978,162
Physical Rentals ?2015$799,000$1,057,579
Physical Purchases ?2015$2,141,000$2,833,889
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$15,000,000$19,854,430
Total Revenues2015$19,390,896$25,666,346
Expenses
Budget ?2015$50,000,000$66,181,434
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$388,000$513,568
Residuals ?2015$973,000$1,287,891
Interest & Overhead2015$7,500,000$9,927,215
Total Expenses2015$58,941,000$78,015,998
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$-39,550,104$-52,349,652

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