Synopsis
A faded country music musician is forced to reassess his dysfunctional life during a doomed romance that also inspires him.
Scores
Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Review Aggregate
80.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 210 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalgrittylightheartedrealisticromanticfunnyvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 2009 | $3,000,000 source | $4,387,412 | reported |
| Maggie Gyllenhaal | 2009 | $332,000 | $485,000 | (est) |
| Robert Duvall | 2009 | $250,000 | $365,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count212
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes97,607
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $39,464,304 | $57,715,390 |
| International | 2009 | $7,941,260 | $11,613,860 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $47,405,568 | $69,329,256 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $22,908,656 | $33,503,239 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,148,000 | $4,603,858 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,010,000 | $1,477,095 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $12,857,000 | $18,802,986 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $27,473,000 | $40,178,459 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $9,866,076 | $14,428,847 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $77,262,732 | $112,994,485 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $7,000,000 | $10,237,295 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $8,750,000 (est) | $12,796,619 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $6,181,000 | $9,039,532 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $3,615,000 | $5,286,832 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $1,400,000 | $2,047,459 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $26,946,000 | $39,407,736 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $50,316,732 | $73,586,748 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | La La Land | 2016 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.8 | $147,267,772 |
 | A Star Is Born | 2018 | Shared genres: 3 | 95.2 | $79,455,311 |
 | Walk the Line | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 93.3 | $87,356,566 |
 | Dirty Dancing | 1987 | Shared genres: 3 | 92.7 | $74,744,180 |
 | Footloose | 1984 | Shared genres: 3 | 87.7 | $62,330,612 |