Synopsis
Ben Stein examines the issue of academic freedom and decides that there is none when it comes to the debate over intelligent design.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, political. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnypoliticalgrittystylizedpsychologicaldarkthought-provokingsuspensefulrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Stein | 2008 | $560,000 | $816,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count44
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating3.7
IMDb votes12,285
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $7,720,487 | $11,249,033 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $7,720,487 | $11,249,033 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $3,860,244 | $5,624,516 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,190,000 | $1,733,874 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $424,000 | $617,784 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $9,861,000 | $14,367,839 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $20,431,000 | $29,768,717 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $1,852,917 | $2,699,768 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $37,619,160 | $54,812,497 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $3,500,000 | $5,099,628 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2008 | $8,500,000 | $12,384,812 |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,505,000 | $2,192,840 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,385,000 | $3,475,033 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $700,000 | $1,019,926 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $16,590,000 | $24,172,239 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $21,029,160 | $30,640,258 |
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