Synopsis
At the age of ten, Henry James Herman, a boy who was conceived in a petri-dish and raised by his feminist mother, follows a string of Post-It notes in hopes of finding his biological father.
Scores
Overall Score
34.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.9%
Review Aggregate
41.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikinguneven tonesurrealcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Spevack | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Toni Collette | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Michael Sheen | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Samantha Weinstein | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Cameron Kennedy | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Mark Caven | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Paul Braunstein | 2012 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes6,353
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $20,183 | $27,576 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $20,183 | $27,576 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $10,092 | $13,788 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $814,000 | $1,112,159 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $366,000 | $500,062 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $1,291,000 | $1,763,879 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $3,189,000 | $4,357,096 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $75,000 | $102,472 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $5,745,092 | $7,849,456 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $250,000 (est) | $341,572 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $80,000 (est) | $109,303 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $230,000 | $314,247 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $370,000 | $505,527 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $50,000 | $68,314 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $980,000 | $1,338,963 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $4,765,092 | $6,510,493 |
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