Synopsis
Fourteen-year-old Jason Shepherd has a reputation for stretching the truth. So, when big-time Hollywood producer Marty Wolf steals his class paper and turns it into a smash hit movie, no one believes Jason's latest tall tale.
Scores
Overall Score
78.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
47.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotcoming of agelightheartedstylizedrealisticsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Muniz | 2002 | $978,000 | $1,705,000 | (est) |
| Paul Giamatti | 2002 | $602,000 | $1,050,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Bynes | 2002 | $453,000 | $790,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Detmer | 2002 | $371,000 | $646,000 | (est) |
| Donald Faison | 2002 | $317,000 | $553,000 | (est) |
| Lee Majors | 2002 | $279,000 | $487,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score45.0
RT critic review count91
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes42,234
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $48,360,548 | $84,328,536 |
| International | 2002 | $4,609,467 | $8,037,742 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $52,970,016 | $92,366,280 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $26,024,061 | $45,379,365 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,000 | $34,875 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,015,000 | $38,388,579 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $41,048,000 | $71,577,306 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $12,090,137 | $21,082,134 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $101,197,198 | $176,462,259 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $15,000,000 | $26,156,197 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $18,750,000 (est) | $32,695,247 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $8,096,000 | $14,117,372 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,239,000 | $9,135,488 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $3,000,000 | $5,231,239 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $50,085,000 | $87,335,543 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $51,112,198 | $89,126,716 |
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 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Shared genres: 6 | 96.2 | $70,976,380 |
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 | This Is the End | 2013 | Shared genres: 5 | 89.7 | $28,501,098 |
 | Seven Psychopaths | 2012 | Shared genres: 5 | 85.0 | $10,946,057 |
 | Get Shorty | 1995 | Shared genres: 5 | 84.9 | $80,471,218 |