Synopsis
Hopeless dweeb Elliot Richards is granted seven wishes by the Devil to snare Allison, the girl of his dreams, in exchange for his soul.
Scores
Overall Score
80.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
50.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 95 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plothistoricallightheartedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingsatiricalrealisticfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Fraser | 2000 | $10,000,000 source | $18,217,189 | reported |
| Elizabeth Hurley | 2000 | $3,411,000 | $6,214,000 | (est) |
| Frances O'Connor | 2000 | $2,568,000 | $4,678,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes116,591
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $37,886,980 | $69,019,429 |
| International | 2000 | $52,496,228 | $95,633,372 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $90,383,208 | $164,652,801 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $39,941,981 | $72,763,063 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $25,724,000 | $46,861,898 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $34,308,000 | $62,499,533 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $9,471,745 | $17,254,857 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $109,445,726 | $199,379,351 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $48,000,000 | $87,442,509 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $20,329,000 (est) | $37,033,724 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $8,756,000 | $15,950,971 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $4,888,000 | $8,904,562 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $8,160,000 | $14,865,226 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $90,133,000 | $164,196,992 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $19,312,726 | $35,182,359 |
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