Adult Beginners

2015 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A bankrupt businessman tries to restore good relations with his sister and her family.

Scores

Overall Score
44.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.1%
Review Aggregate
44.5

Critic Consensus

48.7% Fresh • 78 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 49% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionaldarkrealisticthought-provokinggrittylighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Rose Byrne2015$130,000$172,000(est)
Nick Kroll2015$80,000$106,000(est)
Bobby Cannavale2015$60,000$80,000(est)
Joel McHale2015$49,000$65,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score49.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes9,029

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$108,808$144,021
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$108,808$144,021

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$54,404$72,011
Digital Rentals ?2015$1,498,000$1,982,796
Digital Purchases ?2015$1,571,000$2,079,421
Physical Rentals ?2015$1,700,000$2,250,169
Physical Purchases ?2015$4,555,000$6,029,129
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$54,404$72,011
Total Revenues2015$9,432,808$12,485,535
Expenses
Budget ?2015$2,000,000$2,647,257
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$87,000 (est)$115,156 (est)
Participations2015$377,000$499,008
Residuals ?2015$551,000$729,319
Interest & Overhead2015$400,000$529,451
Total Expenses2015$3,415,000$4,520,192
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$6,017,808$7,965,343

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