Synopsis
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Scores
Overall Score
79.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
89.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Review Aggregate
40.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyvisually strikingemotionalscaryupliftingsuspensefulcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Giamatti | 2006 | $4,723,000 | $7,350,000 | (est) |
| Bryce Dallas Howard | 2006 | $2,908,000 | $4,524,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 2006 | $2,189,000 | $3,406,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Wright | 2006 | $1,790,000 | $2,785,000 | (est) |
| Sarita Choudhury | 2006 | $1,531,000 | $2,382,000 | (est) |
| Freddy Rodriguez | 2006 | $1,348,000 | $2,097,000 | (est) |
| Bill Irwin | 2006 | $1,210,000 | $1,882,000 | (est) |
| Jared Harris | 2006 | $1,102,000 | $1,714,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count212
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes106,889
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $42,285,168 | $65,797,903 |
| International | 2006 | $30,500,000 | $47,459,574 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $72,785,170 | $113,257,480 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $33,342,584 | $51,882,781 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $505,000 | $785,806 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $155,000 | $241,188 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $15,949,000 | $24,817,467 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $37,620,000 | $58,538,661 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $10,571,292 | $16,449,476 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $98,142,876 | $152,715,379 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $70,000,000 | $108,923,612 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $28,386,000 (est) | $44,170,081 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $1,963,000 | $3,054,529 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,489,000 | $6,985,116 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $10,500,000 | $16,338,542 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $115,338,000 | $179,471,879 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-17,195,124 | $-26,756,500 |
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