Americanizing Shelley

2007 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

An Indian woman arrives in California seeking her betrothed, but discovers he's moved on. As she pursues him with help from a charismatic colleague, cultural clashes and unexpected family dynamics turn her plans upside down.

Scores

Overall Score
28.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.3%
Review Aggregate
33.3

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 3 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Namrata Singh Gujral2007$2,000$3,000(est)
Beau Bridges2007$1,000$2,000(est)
Wil Wheaton2007$1,000$1,000(est)
Noureen DeWulf2007$1,000$1,000(est)
RonReaco Lee2007$1,000$1,000(est)
Phillip Rhys2007$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes684

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$128,024$193,734
International2007$54,807$82,938
Worldwide2007$182,831$276,672

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 Revenue2007$85,935$130,042
Digital Rentals ?2007$283,000$428,254
Digital Purchases ?2007$105,000$158,893
Physical Rentals ?2007$4,874,000$7,375,658
Physical Purchases ?2007$10,952,000$16,573,287
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$64,012$96,867
Total Revenues2007$16,363,947$24,763,001
Expenses
Budget ?2007$250,000 (est)$378,316 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$146,000 (est)$220,937 (est)
Participations2007$655,000$991,189
Residuals ?2007$1,180,000$1,785,654
Interest & Overhead2007$50,000$75,663
Total Expenses2007$2,281,000$3,451,759
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$14,082,947$21,311,242

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