Synopsis
Jean is a family man and factory worker who dreams of becoming a songwriter. Pinning his hopes on his teenage daughter, Marva, he takes her to singing contests in which the awkward and overweight girl struggles to belt out a tune. When Jean is suddenly fired because of cut backs, he is ashamed and even more desperate to have his daughter succeed. In a chance meeting Jean kidnaps the most famous pop star in the country and holds her hostage demanding to be heard by the music industry. Catching the attention of the media and the eyes of the nation, Jean and Marva realize that the show must go on until everyone is famous.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
24.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Critic Consensus
51.1% Fresh • 45 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedfunnysatiricalfamily-friendlytragiccharacter-drivenrealisticmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|
| N/A |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes3,369
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $81,734 | $144,777 |
| International | 2001 | $15,619 | $27,666 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $97,353 | $172,443 |
Earnings / Profitability
Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $47,115 | $83,455 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $2,583,000 | $4,575,308 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $3,859,000 | $6,835,507 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $40,867 | $72,388 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $6,529,982 | $11,566,658 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2001 | $250,000 (est) | $442,829 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $80,000 (est) | $141,705 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $261,000 | $462,313 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $470,000 | $832,518 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $50,000 | $88,566 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $1,111,000 | $1,967,932 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $5,418,982 | $9,598,727 |
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|---|
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 | Kolya | 1997 | Shared genres: 4 | 59.4 | $-1,422,012 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $1,690,000, DVD $2,169,000, BluRay $0
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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