Synopsis
A foster kid who lives with her mean foster mom sees her life change when business tycoon and New York City mayoral candidate Will Stacks makes a thinly-veiled campaign move and takes her in.
Scores
Overall Score
78.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Review Aggregate
45.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 160 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, lighthearted. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotlightheartedfunnychristmasemotionalvisually strikingpoliticalrealisticthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Foxx | 2014 | $5,000,000 source | $6,626,532 | reported |
| Quvenzhané Wallis | 2014 | $3,452,000 | $4,575,000 | (est) |
| Rose Byrne | 2014 | $500,000 source | $662,653 | reported |
| Bobby Cannavale | 2014 | $2,125,000 | $2,816,000 | (est) |
| Cameron Diaz | 2014 | $1,817,000 | $2,409,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count160
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes42,631
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $85,911,264 | $113,858,748 |
| International | 2014 | $50,942,244 | $67,514,082 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $136,853,500 | $181,372,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $63,332,530 | $83,935,007 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,664,000 | $6,181,229 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,694,000 | $4,895,682 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,316,000 | $7,045,329 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $14,330,000 | $18,991,641 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $21,477,816 | $28,464,687 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $112,814,346 | $149,513,575 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $65,000,000 | $86,144,916 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $79,066,000 (est) | $104,786,676 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $2,256,000 | $2,989,891 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,753,000 | $3,648,569 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $9,750,000 | $12,921,737 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $158,825,000 | $210,491,790 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-46,010,654 | $-60,978,215 |
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