Synopsis
The untold story of one twelve-year-old's dream to become the world's greatest supervillain.
Scores
Overall Score
89.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.0%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 185 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyfamily-friendlythin plotlightheartedhistoricalvisually strikingchristmasemotionaldarksatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carell | 2022 | $7,215,000 | $7,733,000 | (est) |
| Pierre Coffin | 2022 | $4,442,000 | $4,760,000 | (est) |
| Taraji P. Henson | 2022 | $3,344,000 | $3,584,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Yeoh | 2022 | $2,734,000 | $2,930,000 | (est) |
| Russell Brand | 2022 | $2,339,000 | $2,507,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Lawless | 2022 | $2,059,000 | $2,206,000 | (est) |
| Dolph Lundgren | 2022 | $1,848,000 | $1,981,000 | (est) |
| Danny Trejo | 2022 | $1,683,000 | $1,804,000 | (est) |
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | 2022 | $1,550,000 | $1,661,000 | (est) |
| Julie Andrews | 2022 | $1,440,000 | $1,543,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 2022 | $1,347,000 | $1,443,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count185
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes100,918
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2022 | $370,549,695 | $397,135,085 |
| International | 2022 | $569,933,000 | $610,823,307 |
| Worldwide | 2022 | $940,482,695 | $1,007,958,392 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2022 | $413,248,048 | $442,896,865 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2022 | $6,606,000 | $7,079,953 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2022 | $9,968,000 | $10,683,162 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2022 | $1,795,000 | $1,923,784 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2022 | $5,522,000 | $5,918,180 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2022 | $103,753,915 | $111,197,824 |
| Total Revenues | 2022 | $540,892,962 | $579,699,768 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2022 | $100,000,000 | $107,174,581 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2022 | $285,000,000 | $305,447,557 |
| Participations | 2022 | $81,134,000 | $86,955,025 |
| Residuals ? | 2022 | $5,973,000 | $6,401,538 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2022 | $15,000,000 | $16,076,187 |
| Total Expenses | 2022 | $487,107,000 | $522,054,889 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2022 | $53,785,962 | $57,644,880 |
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