Observe and Report

2009 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Bawdy Comedy, Black Comedy, Erotica

Synopsis

Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.

Scores

Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.7%
Review Aggregate
47.9

Critic Consensus

50.0% Fresh • 48 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotdarkscarysatiricalcharacter-drivenpsychologicalmacabrepolitical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Seth Rogen2009$1,465,000$2,142,000(est)
Anna Faris2009$902,000$1,319,000(est)
Michael Peña2009$679,000$993,000(est)
Ray Liotta2009$555,000$812,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count208
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes66,794

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$24,007,324$35,110,011
International2009$2,966,230$4,338,025
Worldwide2009$26,973,554$39,448,036

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 Revenue2009$13,190,154$19,290,216
Digital Rentals ?2009$3,000,000$4,387,413
Digital Purchases ?2009$962,000$1,406,897
Physical Rentals ?2009$12,250,000$17,915,268
Physical Purchases ?2009$26,177,000$38,283,099
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$5,761,758$8,426,403
Total Revenues2009$61,340,912$89,709,294
Expenses
Budget ?2009$18,000,000$26,324,475
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$19,952,000 (est)$29,179,218 (est)
Participations2009$2,454,000$3,588,903
Residuals ?2009$3,269,000$4,780,817
Interest & Overhead2009$3,600,000$5,264,895
Total Expenses2009$47,275,000$69,138,309
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$14,065,912$20,570,986

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