Synopsis
A frustrated son tries to determine the fact from fiction in his dying father's life.
Scores
Overall Score
91.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.9%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 214 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, visually striking, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalvisually strikinglightheartedfunnyfamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenchristmasromanticmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | 2003 | $4,231,000 | $7,213,000 | (est) |
| Albert Finney | 2003 | $2,604,000 | $4,440,000 | (est) |
| Billy Crudup | 2003 | $1,961,000 | $3,343,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Lange | 2003 | $1,603,000 | $2,733,000 | (est) |
| Helena Bonham Carter | 2003 | $1,371,000 | $2,338,000 | (est) |
| Alison Lohman | 2003 | $1,207,000 | $2,058,000 | (est) |
| Robert Guillaume | 2003 | $1,084,000 | $1,847,000 | (est) |
| Marion Cotillard | 2003 | $987,000 | $1,682,000 | (est) |
| Steve Buscemi | 2003 | $909,000 | $1,549,000 | (est) |
| Danny DeVito | 2003 | $844,000 | $1,439,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count220
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes472,621
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $66,809,692 | $113,903,263 |
| International | 2003 | $56,109,360 | $95,660,360 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $122,919,056 | $209,563,630 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $55,848,590 | $95,215,776 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $116,000 | $197,767 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $22,993,000 | $39,200,566 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $41,947,000 | $71,515,076 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $16,702,423 | $28,475,816 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $137,607,013 | $234,605,000 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $70,000,000 | $119,342,391 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $23,689,000 (est) | $40,387,170 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $11,009,000 | $18,769,148 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,604,000 | $9,554,211 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $10,500,000 | $17,901,359 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $120,802,000 | $205,954,280 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $16,805,013 | $28,650,721 |
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