Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A lonely young man who finds himself at a restaurant with two strangers and his best friend.

Scores

Overall Score
35.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.6%
Review Aggregate
84.8

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 10 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenromanticemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michael Blieden2003$0$0(est)
Stephanie Courtney2003$0$0(est)
Annabelle Gurwitch2003$0$0(est)
Matt Price2003$0$0(est)
David Cross2003$0$0(est)
Maura Tierney2003$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes3,304

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$4,168$7,106
International2003N/AN/A
Worldwide2003$4,168$7,106

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 Revenue2003$2,084$3,553
Digital Rentals ?2003$2,000$3,410
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$382,000$651,268
Physical Purchases ?2003$697,000$1,188,309
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$75,000$127,867
Total Revenues2003$1,158,084$1,974,407
Expenses
Budget ?2003$250,000 (est)$426,223 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$80,000 (est)$136,391 (est)
Participations2003$23,000$39,212
Residuals ?2003$75,000$127,867
Interest & Overhead2003$50,000$85,245
Total Expenses2003$478,000$814,938
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$680,084$1,159,469

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