Love Is Strange

2014 | Drama, Romance, Homosexual Theme, LGBTQ Theme

Synopsis

After Ben and George get married, George is fired from his teaching post, forcing them to stay with friends separately while they sell their place and look for cheaper housing -- a situation that weighs heavily on all involved.

Scores

Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.6%
Review Aggregate
77.0

Critic Consensus

93.0% Fresh • 171 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 171 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

thin plotemotionallightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticrealisticfunnystylizedfamily-friendlyuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Alfred Molina2014$32,000$42,000(est)
John Lithgow2014$19,000$26,000(est)
Darren Burrows2014$15,000$19,000(est)
Charlie Tahan2014$12,000$16,000(est)
Cheyenne Jackson2014$10,000$14,000(est)
Manny Pérez2014$9,000$12,000(est)
Marisa Tomei2014$8,000$11,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count171
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes13,610

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$2,262,223$2,998,138
International2014$717,516$950,928
Worldwide2014$2,979,739$3,949,067

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$1,418,118$1,879,441
Digital Rentals ?2014$3,189,000$4,226,402
Digital Purchases ?2014$2,526,000$3,347,724
Physical Rentals ?2014$3,635,000$4,817,488
Physical Purchases ?2014$9,798,000$12,985,351
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$904,889$1,199,255
Total Revenues2014$21,471,007$28,455,660
Expenses
Budget ?2014$3,278,000 (est)$4,344,354 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$2,831,000 (est)$3,751,942 (est)
Participations2014$859,000$1,138,438
Residuals ?2014$1,218,000$1,614,223
Interest & Overhead2014$655,600$868,871
Total Expenses2014$8,841,600$11,717,828
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$12,629,407$16,737,833

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