Synopsis
A young Englishman marries a glamorous American. When he brings her home to meet the parents, she arrives like a blast from the future - blowing their entrenched British stuffiness out the window.
Scores
Overall Score
62.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.7%
Review Aggregate
53.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotfunnygrittycharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlylightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Biel | 2009 | $264,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 2009 | $163,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Scott Thomas | 2009 | $123,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Ben Barnes | 2009 | $100,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count125
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes23,083
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $2,656,784 | $3,885,469 |
| International | 2009 | $15,807,009 | $23,117,290 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $18,463,793 | $27,002,759 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $7,651,196 | $11,189,651 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,190,000 | $3,202,811 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $702,000 | $1,026,655 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $8,945,000 | $13,081,802 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $19,114,000 | $27,953,668 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $1,062,714 | $1,554,188 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $39,664,909 | $58,008,774 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $9,778,000 (est) | $14,300,040 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $5,120,000 (est) | $7,487,851 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,587,000 | $2,320,941 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,234,000 | $3,267,160 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $1,955,600 | $2,860,008 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $20,674,600 | $30,236,000 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $18,990,309 | $27,772,774 |
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