Synopsis
A mattress salesman's plan to adopt a Chinese baby is augmented by the arrival of a young woman who comes to his workplace, falls asleep on one of the beds, and upon waking starts to affect his life.
Scores
Overall Score
47.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.6%
Review Aggregate
41.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 74 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticfunnycharacter-drivenlightheartedsurrealemotionalstylizedrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Dano | 2009 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2009 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Edward Asner | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Jane Alexander | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 2009 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes10,057
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $102,704 | $150,202 |
| International | 2009 | $63,184 | $92,405 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $165,888 | $242,606 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $76,626 | $112,063 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,088,000 | $1,591,168 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $349,000 | $510,402 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $4,443,000 | $6,497,758 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $9,494,000 | $13,884,698 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $51,352 | $75,101 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $15,501,978 | $22,671,191 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $133,000 (est) | $194,509 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $620,000 | $906,732 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,082,000 | $1,582,393 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $2,135,000 | $3,122,375 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $13,366,978 | $19,548,815 |
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