Synopsis
A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life.
Scores
Overall Score
76.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Review Aggregate
33.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, uneven tone, macabre. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotuneven tonemacabrevisually strikingstylizedfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivensurrealemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Corden | 2019 | $6,045,000 | $7,416,000 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 2019 | $3,721,000 | $4,565,000 | (est) |
| Jason Derulo | 2019 | $2,802,000 | $3,437,000 | (est) |
| Idris Elba | 2019 | $2,291,000 | $2,810,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Hudson | 2019 | $1,959,000 | $2,404,000 | (est) |
| Ian McKellen | 2019 | $1,725,000 | $2,116,000 | (est) |
| Taylor Swift | 2019 | $1,548,000 | $1,899,000 | (est) |
| Rebel Wilson | 2019 | $1,410,000 | $1,730,000 | (est) |
| Francesca Hayward | 2019 | $1,299,000 | $1,593,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count335
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating2.8
IMDb votes58,181
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $27,166,770 | $33,328,961 |
| International | 2019 | $48,392,156 | $59,368,864 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $75,558,930 | $92,697,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $32,940,247 | $40,412,026 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,450,000 | $5,459,386 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,315,000 | $6,520,592 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,014,000 | $2,470,832 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,794,000 | $7,108,243 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $6,520,025 | $7,998,951 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $57,033,272 | $69,970,030 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $95,000,000 | $116,548,684 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $115,000,000 | $141,085,249 |
| Participations | 2019 | $1,141,000 | $1,399,811 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $1,172,000 | $1,437,843 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $14,250,000 | $17,482,303 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $226,563,000 | $277,953,889 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-169,529,728 | $-207,983,860 |
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