Synopsis
A professor of chemistry wins the Nobel Prize. His wife joins him to Stockholm, but his son, working on his Ph.D., get kidnapped, and the ransom demanded is exactly the Nobel Prize sum: $2,000,000.
Scores
Overall Score
42.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.8%
Review Aggregate
40.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 27% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnystylizedcoming of ageaction-packedchristmassuspensefuldarkfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Rickman | 2008 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Bryan Greenberg | 2008 | $4,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Shawn Hatosy | 2008 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 2008 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Bill Pullman | 2008 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Eliza Dushku | 2008 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Danny DeVito | 2008 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes6,284
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $540,382 | $787,356 |
| International | 2008 | $5,200 | $7,577 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $545,582 | $794,933 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $272,271 | $396,709 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $846,000 | $1,232,653 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $301,000 | $438,568 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $7,008,000 | $10,210,913 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $14,521,000 | $21,157,630 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $226,960 | $330,690 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $23,175,231 | $33,767,163 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $600,000 (est) | $874,222 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $436,000 (est) | $635,268 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $927,000 | $1,350,673 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $1,640,000 | $2,389,540 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $120,000 | $174,844 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $3,723,000 | $5,424,548 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $19,452,231 | $28,342,615 |
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