Synopsis
Unique friendship develops when a girl and her dying mother retain the services of a talented cook - Henry Joseph Church. What begins as a six month arrangement instead spans into fifteen years and creates a family bond that lasts forever.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.4%
Review Aggregate
57.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyemotionalhistoricalcharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Murphy | 2016 | $417,000 | $545,000 | (est) |
| Britt Robertson | 2016 | $257,000 | $336,000 | (est) |
| Xavier Samuel | 2016 | $193,000 | $253,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Fry | 2016 | $158,000 | $207,000 | (est) |
| Christian Madsen | 2016 | $135,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
| Natascha McElhone | 2016 | $119,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes32,900
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $685,780 | $896,372 |
| International | 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $685,780 | $896,372 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $342,890 | $448,186 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,652,000 | $3,466,385 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,703,000 | $3,533,046 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,328,000 | $3,042,890 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $6,570,000 | $8,587,537 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $288,028 | $376,476 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $14,883,918 | $19,454,520 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $8,000,000 | $10,456,667 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $549,000 (est) | $717,589 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $595,000 | $777,715 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $829,000 | $1,083,572 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $1,600,000 | $2,091,333 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $11,573,000 | $15,126,875 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $3,310,918 | $4,327,645 |
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