Synopsis
A hotel handyman's life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true.
Scores
Overall Score
79.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.1%
Review Aggregate
44.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 27% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyfunnylightheartedchristmascoming of agecharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Sandler | 2008 | $5,091,000 | $7,417,000 | (est) |
| Keri Russell | 2008 | $3,134,000 | $4,566,000 | (est) |
| Guy Pearce | 2008 | $2,359,000 | $3,438,000 | (est) |
| Russell Brand | 2008 | $1,929,000 | $2,811,000 | (est) |
| Richard Griffiths | 2008 | $1,650,000 | $2,404,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Pryce | 2008 | $1,452,000 | $2,116,000 | (est) |
| Courteney Cox | 2008 | $1,304,000 | $1,900,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Lawless | 2008 | $1,187,000 | $1,730,000 | (est) |
| Teresa Palmer | 2008 | $1,093,000 | $1,593,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes104,776
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $110,101,976 | $160,422,628 |
| International | 2008 | $102,772,890 | $149,743,880 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $212,874,860 | $310,166,500 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $96,160,144 | $140,108,866 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,842,000 | $2,683,862 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $657,000 | $957,273 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $15,263,000 | $22,238,752 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $31,624,000 | $46,077,331 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $30,828,553 | $44,918,336 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $176,374,697 | $256,984,421 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $80,000,000 | $116,562,942 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $52,439,000 (est) | $76,405,552 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $14,110,000 | $20,558,789 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $5,038,000 | $7,340,551 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $12,000,000 | $17,484,441 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $163,587,000 | $238,352,275 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $12,787,697 | $18,632,145 |
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