Synopsis
Journalist, Fred Flarsky, reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field; now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to run for president, Charlotte hires Fred as her speechwriter, and sparks fly.
Scores
Overall Score
87.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
75.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 307 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, romantic, thin plot. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyromanticthin plotpoliticallightheartedsatiricalrealisticcharacter-drivenaction-packedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | 2019 | $2,889,000 | $3,544,000 | (est) |
| Charlize Theron | 2019 | $11,500,000 source | $14,108,526 | reported |
| O'Shea Jackson Jr. | 2019 | $1,339,000 | $1,642,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2019 | $1,095,000 | $1,343,000 | (est) |
| June Diane Raphael | 2019 | $936,000 | $1,149,000 | (est) |
| Bob Odenkirk | 2019 | $824,000 | $1,011,000 | (est) |
| Alexander Skarsgård | 2019 | $740,000 | $908,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count307
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes126,789
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $30,316,271 | $37,192,860 |
| International | 2019 | $23,557,538 | $28,901,055 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $53,873,809 | $66,093,914 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $24,581,151 | $30,156,852 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,622,000 | $5,670,400 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,521,000 | $6,773,319 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $2,092,000 | $2,566,525 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $6,019,000 | $7,384,280 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $7,275,905 | $8,926,286 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $50,111,056 | $61,477,662 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $40,000,000 | $49,073,133 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2019 | $30,000,000 | $36,804,849 |
| Participations | 2019 | $1,002,000 | $1,229,282 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $1,242,000 | $1,523,721 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $6,800,000 | $8,342,433 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $79,044,000 | $96,973,417 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-28,932,944 | $-35,495,755 |
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 | As Good as It Gets | 1997 | Shared genres: 3 | 94.0 | $89,663,849 |
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