Synopsis
As a widower tries to piece together his life in the wake of his wife's suicide, his daughter finds solace, at first, in her imaginary friend.
Scores
Overall Score
80.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Review Aggregate
37.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 147 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, scary, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotscaryfunnypsychologicalstylizedsuspensefulpacing issuescharacter-drivendarkcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 2005 | $1,630,000 | $2,618,000 | (est) |
| Dakota Fanning | 2005 | $1,003,000 | $1,612,000 | (est) |
| Famke Janssen | 2005 | $755,000 | $1,213,000 | (est) |
| Elisabeth Shue | 2005 | $618,000 | $992,000 | (est) |
| Amy Irving | 2005 | $528,000 | $849,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Baker | 2005 | $465,000 | $747,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes91,450
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $51,100,486 | $82,079,992 |
| International | 2005 | $72,104,434 | $115,817,516 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $123,204,920 | $197,897,508 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $54,392,017 | $87,367,003 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $330,000 | $530,061 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $51,000 | $81,919 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $18,396,000 | $29,548,516 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $44,163,000 | $70,936,677 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $12,775,122 | $20,519,998 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $130,107,138 | $208,984,174 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $25,000,000 | $40,156,170 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $24,588,000 (est) | $39,494,396 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $10,409,000 | $16,719,423 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,250,000 | $8,432,796 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,250,000 | $6,826,549 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $69,497,000 | $111,629,334 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $60,610,138 | $97,354,840 |
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