Synopsis
A recently-dumped man with a boring personality, job, and life auditions at the community theater and gets the lead role as Cyrano despite no acting experience. It changes his life forever.
Scores
Overall Score
25.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
16.2%
Review Aggregate
38.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
lightheartedthin plotcharacter-drivenfunnyromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Thomas | 2005 | $39,000 | $63,000 | (est) |
| John Corbett | 2005 | $24,000 | $39,000 | (est) |
| Amy Smart | 2005 | $18,000 | $29,000 | (est) |
| Sean Astin | 2005 | $15,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Clare Higgins | 2005 | $13,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Patty Duke | 2005 | $11,000 | $18,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,645
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $21,398 | $34,370 |
| International | 2005 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $21,398 | $34,370 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $10,699 | $17,185 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $37,000 | $59,431 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $6,000 | $9,637 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $2,078,000 | $3,337,781 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $4,989,000 | $8,013,566 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $225,000 | $361,406 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $7,345,699 | $11,799,006 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $750,000 | $1,204,685 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $80,000 (est) | $128,500 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $294,000 | $472,237 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $527,000 | $846,492 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $150,000 | $240,937 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $1,801,000 | $2,892,851 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $5,544,699 | $8,906,155 |
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