Synopsis
The story of an unlikely friendship between a bear, Ernest, and a young mouse named Celestine.
Scores
Overall Score
70.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
89.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, gritty, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
lightheartedgrittyfamily-friendlyvisually strikingstylizedfunnyemotionalsuspensefuldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lambert Wilson | 2014 | $881,000 | $1,168,000 | (est) |
| Pauline Brunner | 2014 | $543,000 | $719,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes23,626
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $262,075 | $347,330 |
| International | 2014 | $7,908,258 | $10,480,864 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $8,170,333 | $10,828,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $3,294,341 | $4,366,011 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,332,000 | $3,090,614 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $1,847,000 | $2,447,841 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $2,658,000 | $3,522,664 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $7,165,000 | $9,495,820 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $117,934 | $156,298 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $17,414,274 | $23,079,248 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $8,900,000 | $11,795,226 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $3,092,000 (est) | $4,097,847 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $697,000 | $923,739 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $862,000 | $1,142,414 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $1,780,000 | $2,359,045 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $15,331,000 | $20,318,271 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $2,083,274 | $2,760,977 |
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