Hello I Must Be Going

2012 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Circumstances force a young divorcée to move back in with her parents in suburban Connecticut, where an affair with a younger guy rejuvenates her passion for life.

Scores

Overall Score
48.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Review Aggregate
64.3

Critic Consensus

72.9% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyromanticcharacter-driventhin plotemotionallightheartedgrittytragicvisually strikingstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Melanie Lynskey2012$5,000$7,000(est)
Christopher Abbott2012$3,000$4,000(est)
Blythe Danner2012$2,000$3,000(est)
John Rubinstein2012$2,000$3,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,667

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$106,709$145,795
International2012$248,230$339,154
Worldwide2012$354,939$484,949

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 Revenue2012$152,646$208,559
Digital Rentals ?2012$1,698,000$2,319,959
Digital Purchases ?2012$763,000$1,042,479
Physical Rentals ?2012$2,692,000$3,678,050
Physical Purchases ?2012$6,650,000$9,085,823
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$53,354$72,898
Total Revenues2012$12,009,001$16,407,768
Expenses
Budget ?2012$265,000 (est)$362,067 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$246,000 (est)$336,107 (est)
Participations2012$480,000$655,819
Residuals ?2012$777,000$1,061,607
Interest & Overhead2012$53,000$72,413
Total Expenses2012$1,821,000$2,488,013
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$10,188,001$13,919,755

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