Miss Potter

2006 | Biography, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.

Scores

Overall Score
79.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.9%
Review Aggregate
68.8

Critic Consensus

68.5% Fresh • 124 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 124 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotlightheartedhistoricalromanticemotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlygrittystylizedtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Renée Zellweger2006$2,157,000$3,356,000(est)
Lloyd Owen2006$1,328,000$2,066,000(est)
Ewan McGregor2006$1,000,000$1,555,000(est)
Bill Paterson2006$817,000$1,272,000(est)
Emily Watson2006$699,000$1,088,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score68.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes33,264

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$3,005,605$4,676,876
International2006$32,072,636$49,906,676
Worldwide2006$35,078,241$54,583,553

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 Revenue2006$14,331,857$22,301,109
Digital Rentals ?2006$358,000$557,066
Digital Purchases ?2006$110,000$171,166
Physical Rentals ?2006$11,326,000$17,623,840
Physical Purchases ?2006$26,716,000$41,571,474
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$1,202,242$1,870,751
Total Revenues2006$54,044,099$84,095,406
Expenses
Budget ?2006$30,000,000$46,681,548
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$11,490,000 (est)$17,879,033 (est)
Participations2006$2,162,000$3,364,184
Residuals ?2006$2,883,000$4,486,097
Interest & Overhead2006$5,100,000$7,935,863
Total Expenses2006$51,635,000$80,346,724
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$2,409,099$3,748,682

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