Fireflies in the Garden

2011 | Drama

Synopsis

The Taylor family is devastated by an accident that takes place on the day their matriarch is due to graduate from college -- decades after leaving to raise her children.

Scores

Overall Score
45.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.7%
Review Aggregate
40.1

Critic Consensus

22.0% Fresh • 50 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 22% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlythin plotemotionaltragiccharacter-drivenlightheartedsuspensefulgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ryan Reynolds2011$417,000$582,000(est)
Willem Dafoe2011$257,000$358,000(est)
Emily Watson2011$193,000$270,000(est)
Carrie-Anne Moss2011$158,000$221,000(est)
Hayden Panettiere2011$135,000$189,000(est)
Julia Roberts2011$119,000$166,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes14,018

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$70,600$98,476
International2011N/AN/A
Worldwide2011$70,600$98,476

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).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2011$35,300$49,238
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,514,000$2,111,791
Digital Purchases ?2011$487,000$679,288
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,770,000$3,863,713
Physical Purchases ?2011$6,606,000$9,214,327
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$2,400,000$3,347,621
Total Revenues2011$13,812,300$19,265,978
Expenses
Budget ?2011$8,000,000$11,158,737
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$80,000 (est)$111,587 (est)
Participations2011$552,000$769,953
Residuals ?2011$880,000$1,227,461
Interest & Overhead2011$1,600,000$2,231,747
Total Expenses2011$11,112,000$15,499,486
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$2,700,300$3,766,492

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