Synopsis
In Manhattan, a mother of two preparing for her daughter's sixth birthday party has no idea of the challenges she's about to face in order to pull off the event.
Scores
Overall Score
35.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
33.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.0%
Review Aggregate
25.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, realistic. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyrealisticpacing issuescharacter-drivenfamily-friendlylightheartedpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uma Thurman | 2009 | $962,000 | $1,407,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Edwards | 2009 | $592,000 | $866,000 | (est) |
| Minnie Driver | 2009 | $446,000 | $652,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score16.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes4,857
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $93,388 | $136,577 |
| International | 2009 | $632,966 | $925,694 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $726,354 | $1,062,272 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $299,880 | $438,566 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $916,000 | $1,339,623 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $294,000 | $429,966 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,742,000 | $5,472,566 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $7,995,000 | $11,692,455 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $46,694 | $68,289 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $13,293,574 | $19,441,465 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $10,000,000 | $14,624,709 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $581,000 (est) | $849,696 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $266,000 | $389,017 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $910,000 | $1,330,848 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $2,000,000 | $2,924,942 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $13,757,000 | $20,119,212 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-463,426 | $-677,746 |
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