Once I Was Engaged

2021 | Comedy

Synopsis

When Bree Carrington gets engaged while at BYU Hawai'i, her loving but over-the-top mom goes all out to create the wedding of the century. But both mother and daughter must overcome the pressure of perfection when this happily-ever-after story doesn't go quite as expected.

Scores

Overall Score
34.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.2%
Review Aggregate
67.5

Critic Consensus

77.8% Fresh • 9 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, funny, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

lightheartedfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Paris Warner2021$3,000$3,000(est)
Mila Smith2021$2,000$2,000(est)
Clare Niederpruem2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Lisa Valentine Clark2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Hailey Smith2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Barta Heiner2021$1,000$1,000(est)
Adam Johnson2021$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes241

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$254,775$294,918
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$254,775$294,918

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 Revenue2021$127,388$147,459
Digital Rentals ?2021$3,497,000$4,048,003
Digital Purchases ?2021$3,938,000$4,558,489
Physical Rentals ?2021$890,000$1,030,232
Physical Purchases ?2021$2,846,000$3,294,429
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$114,649$132,713
Total Revenues2021$11,413,036$13,211,326
Expenses
Budget ?2021$280,000 (est)$324,118 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$204,000 (est)$236,143 (est)
Participations2021$457,000$529,007
Residuals ?2021$498,000$576,467
Interest & Overhead2021$56,000$64,824
Total Expenses2021$1,495,000$1,730,559
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$9,918,036$11,480,767

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