Synopsis
A teenage girl discovers her father has an amazing talent to bring characters out of their books and must try to stop a freed villain from destroying them all, with the help of her father, her aunt, and a storybook's hero.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.9%
Review Aggregate
46.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 37% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotvisually strikingemotionallightheartedstylizedgrittysuspensefulupliftingdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Fraser | 2009 | $4,333,000 | $6,337,000 | (est) |
| Paul Bettany | 2009 | $2,667,000 | $3,901,000 | (est) |
| Helen Mirren | 2009 | $2,008,000 | $2,937,000 | (est) |
| Jim Broadbent | 2009 | $1,642,000 | $2,401,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2009 | $1,404,000 | $2,054,000 | (est) |
| Eliza Hope Bennett | 2009 | $1,236,000 | $1,808,000 | (est) |
| Rafi Gavron | 2009 | $1,110,000 | $1,623,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes84,520
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $17,303,424 | $25,305,753 |
| International | 2009 | $45,499,756 | $66,542,067 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $62,803,180 | $91,847,821 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $26,851,614 | $39,269,704 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,813,000 | $4,113,931 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $902,000 | $1,319,149 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $11,486,000 | $16,797,940 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $24,545,000 | $35,896,347 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $4,152,822 | $6,073,381 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $70,750,436 | $103,470,451 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $60,000,000 | $87,748,252 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $55,034,000 (est) | $80,485,621 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,415,000 | $2,069,396 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $3,005,000 | $4,394,725 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $9,000,000 | $13,162,238 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $128,454,000 | $187,860,232 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-57,703,564 | $-84,389,781 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | 2011 | Shared genres: 8 | 97.9 | $199,533,536 |
 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | 2005 | Shared genres: 8 | 95.7 | $196,930,281 |
 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 2001 | Shared genres: 8 | 95.3 | $233,852,146 |
 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | 2002 | Shared genres: 8 | 95.1 | $298,088,670 |
 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | 2010 | Shared genres: 8 | 95.1 | $74,938,809 |