Synopsis
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.
Scores
Overall Score
89.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 332 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcoming of ageemotionalfamily-friendlyrealisticcharacter-drivenvisually strikinglightheartedfunnystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Arquette | 2014 | $260,000 | $345,000 | (est) |
| Ellar Coltrane | 2014 | $160,000 | $212,000 | (est) |
| Lorelei Linklater | 2014 | $121,000 | $160,000 | (est) |
| Ethan Hawke | 2014 | $99,000 | $131,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count332
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes377,414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $25,352,280 | $33,599,538 |
| International | 2014 | $22,785,384 | $30,197,614 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $48,137,664 | $63,797,152 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $21,790,294 | $28,878,815 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,322,000 | $5,727,974 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,423,000 | $4,536,524 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,927,000 | $6,529,784 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $13,280,000 | $17,600,068 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $6,084,547 | $8,063,889 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $53,826,841 | $71,337,054 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $4,000,000 | $5,301,225 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $5,000,000 (est) | $6,626,532 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $4,306,000 | $5,706,769 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,887,000 | $2,500,853 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $800,000 | $1,060,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $15,993,000 | $21,195,625 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $37,833,841 | $50,141,430 |
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