Synopsis
A financial executive who can't stop his career downspiral is invited into his daughter's imaginary world, where solutions to his problems await.
Scores
Overall Score
70.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Review Aggregate
44.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 39% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotlightheartedtragicmacabrecharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 2009 | $4,745,000 | $6,939,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Haden Church | 2009 | $2,921,000 | $4,271,000 | (est) |
| Nicole Ari Parker | 2009 | $2,199,000 | $3,216,000 | (est) |
| Ronny Cox | 2009 | $1,798,000 | $2,629,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 2009 | $1,538,000 | $2,249,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes16,327
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $16,123,323 | $23,579,890 |
| International | 2009 | $6,861,871 | $10,035,286 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $22,985,194 | $33,615,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $10,806,410 | $15,804,060 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,816,000 | $4,118,318 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $903,000 | $1,320,611 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $11,500,000 | $16,818,415 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $24,574,000 | $35,938,759 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $3,869,598 | $5,659,174 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $54,469,007 | $79,659,336 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $55,000,000 | $80,435,897 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $18,965,000 (est) | $27,735,760 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,089,000 | $1,592,631 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,994,000 | $4,378,638 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $8,250,000 | $12,065,385 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $86,298,000 | $126,208,310 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-31,828,993 | $-46,548,974 |
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