Synopsis
A high-school boy in the early 1970s is given the chance to write a story for Rolling Stone magazine about an up-and-coming rock band as he accompanies them on their concert tour.
Scores
Overall Score
88.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Review Aggregate
88.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 224 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedfunnycoming of agecharacter-drivenhistoricalromanticemotionalgrittyfamily-friendlydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Fugit | 2000 | $3,818,000 | $6,955,000 | (est) |
| Billy Crudup | 2000 | $1,000,000 source | $1,821,719 | reported |
| Frances McDormand | 2000 | $1,770,000 | $3,224,000 | (est) |
| Kate Hudson | 2000 | $1,447,000 | $2,636,000 | (est) |
| Jason Lee | 2000 | $1,238,000 | $2,254,000 | (est) |
| Anna Paquin | 2000 | $1,089,000 | $1,984,000 | (est) |
| Fairuza Balk | 2000 | $978,000 | $1,781,000 | (est) |
| Noah Taylor | 2000 | $891,000 | $1,622,000 | (est) |
| Philip Seymour Hoffman | 2000 | $820,000 | $1,494,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count229
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes308,058
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $32,534,850 | $59,269,351 |
| International | 2000 | $14,848,839 | $27,050,411 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $47,383,688 | $86,319,760 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $22,206,961 | $40,454,840 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $24,561,000 | $44,743,238 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $32,756,000 | $59,672,224 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $8,133,712 | $14,817,338 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $87,657,673 | $159,687,640 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $60,000,000 | $109,303,134 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $24,142,000 (est) | $43,979,938 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,753,000 | $3,193,473 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $4,623,000 | $8,421,806 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $9,000,000 | $16,395,470 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $99,518,000 | $181,293,822 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $-11,860,327 | $-21,606,182 |
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