Synopsis
Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.
Scores
Overall Score
90.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Review Aggregate
78.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 264 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotfunnydarkcoming of agefamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenmacabresatiricalromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Johnson | 2010 | $2,157,000 | $3,102,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Mintz-Plasse | 2010 | $1,328,000 | $1,909,000 | (est) |
| Chloë Grace Moretz | 2010 | $1,000,000 | $1,438,000 | (est) |
| Mark Strong | 2010 | $817,000 | $1,175,000 | (est) |
| Nicolas Cage | 2010 | $699,000 | $1,005,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count264
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes613,395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $48,071,304 | $69,142,451 |
| International | 2010 | $48,117,600 | $69,209,039 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $96,188,904 | $138,351,490 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $43,282,692 | $62,254,841 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $5,062,000 | $7,280,832 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,476,000 | $2,122,977 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $11,884,000 | $17,093,127 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $26,620,000 | $38,288,373 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $12,017,826 | $17,285,613 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $100,342,518 | $144,325,762 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $30,000,000 | $43,149,932 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2010 | $27,500,000 | $39,554,105 |
| Participations | 2010 | $8,027,000 | $11,545,484 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $3,681,000 | $5,294,497 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $5,100,000 | $7,335,488 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $74,308,000 | $106,879,506 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $26,034,518 | $37,446,256 |
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