Synopsis
A successful executive's seemingly perfect career and marriage starts falling apart when his firm hires a seductive office temp.
Scores
Overall Score
74.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.2%
Review Aggregate
36.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnypacing issuesstylizedcharacter-drivensuspensefulthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idris Elba | 2009 | $1,304,000 | $1,907,000 | (est) |
| Beyoncé Knowles | 2009 | $803,000 | $1,174,000 | (est) |
| Ali Larter | 2009 | $604,000 | $884,000 | (est) |
| Bruce McGill | 2009 | $494,000 | $723,000 | (est) |
| Jerry O'Connell | 2009 | $423,000 | $618,000 | (est) |
| Christine Lahti | 2009 | $372,000 | $544,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes35,559
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $68,261,644 | $99,830,665 |
| International | 2009 | $5,568,703 | $8,144,066 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $73,830,347 | $107,974,731 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $36,358,303 | $53,172,959 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,458,000 | $5,057,224 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,109,000 | $1,621,880 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $14,124,000 | $20,655,938 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $30,181,000 | $44,138,833 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $17,065,411 | $24,957,666 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $102,295,714 | $149,604,501 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $20,000,000 | $29,249,417 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $20,170,000 (est) | $29,498,037 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $8,184,000 | $11,968,862 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $4,271,000 | $6,246,213 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $4,000,000 | $5,849,883 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $56,625,000 | $82,812,413 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $45,670,714 | $66,792,089 |
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