Synopsis
The daughter of the U.S. President heads off to college where she falls for a graduate student with a secret.
Scores
Overall Score
63.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Review Aggregate
31.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of ageromanticpoliticalfamily-friendlylightheartedvisually strikingfunnysatiricalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Holmes | 2004 | $1,956,000 | $3,248,000 | (est) |
| Marc Blucas | 2004 | $1,204,000 | $2,000,000 | (est) |
| Amerie | 2004 | $907,000 | $1,505,000 | (est) |
| Margaret Colin | 2004 | $741,000 | $1,231,000 | (est) |
| Lela Rochon Fuqua | 2004 | $634,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Michael Keaton | 2004 | $558,000 | $927,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes30,590
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $9,055,921 | $15,038,869 |
| International | 2004 | $1,536,259 | $2,551,215 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $10,592,180 | $17,590,084 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $5,142,464 | $8,539,921 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $139,000 | $230,833 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $14,603,000 | $24,250,720 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $30,554,000 | $50,740,020 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $2,173,421 | $3,609,329 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $52,615,885 | $87,377,465 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $30,000,000 | $49,820,011 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $7,962,000 (est) | $13,222,231 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,105,000 | $3,495,704 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,444,000 | $5,719,337 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $5,100,000 | $8,469,402 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $48,611,000 | $80,726,684 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $4,004,885 | $6,650,781 |
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