Synopsis
In 1963, during the swirl of glamour and intrigue that turned President John F. Kennedy's Washington into Camelot, a lonely 13-year-old Catholic school boy comes of age.
Scores
Overall Score
23.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.3%
Review Aggregate
36.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, political, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpoliticaltragicnoircharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretchen Mol | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| James Rebhorn | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Noah Wyle | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Perrey Reeves | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Mark Pellegrino | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Cameron Bright | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes2,468
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $28,044 | $41,014 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $28,044 | $41,014 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $14,022 | $20,507 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $476,000 | $696,136 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $153,000 | $223,758 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,945,000 | $2,844,506 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $4,156,000 | $6,078,029 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $75,000 | $109,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $6,819,022 | $9,972,621 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $273,000 | $399,255 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $471,000 | $688,824 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $1,124,000 | $1,643,817 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $5,695,022 | $8,328,804 |
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