Synopsis
After a series of Broadway flops, songwriter Bert Hanley (Dixon) goes to work at a musical camp for young performers. Inspired by the kids, he finds an opportunity to regain success by staging an altogether new production.
Scores
Overall Score
56.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Review Aggregate
65.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 92 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlycoming of agefunnylightheartedcharacter-drivengrittypoliticalromanticchristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Letterle | 2003 | $30,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Joanna Chilcoat | 2003 | $19,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Robin de Jesús | 2003 | $14,000 | $24,000 | (est) |
| Anna Kendrick | 2003 | $12,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Alana Allen | 2003 | $10,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Don Dixon | 2003 | $9,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,326
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $1,629,862 | $2,778,738 |
| International | 2003 | $1,020,494 | $1,739,831 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $2,650,356 | $4,518,569 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,223,129 | $2,085,301 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $60,000 | $102,293 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $11,910,000 | $20,305,255 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $21,728,000 | $37,043,878 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $651,945 | $1,111,495 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $35,573,073 | $60,648,224 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $1,379,000 (est) | $2,351,045 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $1,642,000 (est) | $2,799,432 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $2,846,000 | $4,852,121 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,514,000 | $4,286,097 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $275,800 | $470,209 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $8,656,800 | $14,758,903 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $26,916,273 | $45,889,320 |
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