Synopsis
After leaving her philandering husband, an elegant socialite takes her two sons on a road trip across America in search of a better life.
Scores
Overall Score
53.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.5%
Review Aggregate
61.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedthin plothistoricalcoming of agefunnyemotionalstylizedupliftingromanticpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renée Zellweger | 2009 | $31,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Logan Lerman | 2009 | $19,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Mark Rendall | 2009 | $15,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Eric McCormack | 2009 | $12,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Chris Noth | 2009 | $10,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Nick Stahl | 2009 | $9,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Steven Weber | 2009 | $8,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Bacon | 2009 | $7,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count71
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes9,807
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $2,479,538 | $3,626,252 |
| International | 2009 | $688,143 | $1,006,389 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $3,167,681 | $4,632,641 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $1,515,026 | $2,215,682 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,076,000 | $3,036,090 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $666,000 | $974,006 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $8,477,000 | $12,397,366 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $18,115,000 | $26,492,660 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $991,815 | $1,450,501 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $31,840,841 | $46,566,303 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $2,489,000 (est) | $3,640,090 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $3,009,000 (est) | $4,400,575 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,274,000 | $1,863,188 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,116,000 | $3,094,588 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $497,800 | $728,018 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $9,385,800 | $13,726,459 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $22,455,041 | $32,839,844 |
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