Our Idiot Brother

2011 | Comedy, Drama, Slacker

Synopsis

A comedy centered on an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters.

Scores

Overall Score
74.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.1%
Review Aggregate
61.8

Critic Consensus

70.2% Fresh • 141 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedfamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingrealisticemotionaluplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Paul Rudd2011$241,000$336,000(est)
Elizabeth Banks2011$148,000$207,000(est)
Zooey Deschanel2011$112,000$156,000(est)
Emily Mortimer2011$91,000$127,000(est)
Steve Coogan2011$78,000$109,000(est)
Kathryn Hahn2011$69,000$96,000(est)
Rashida Jones2011$62,000$86,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes92,001

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$24,816,118$34,614,567
International2011$988,330$1,378,564
Worldwide2011$25,804,448$35,993,132

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 Revenue2011$12,803,391$17,858,709
Digital Rentals ?2011$4,194,000$5,849,968
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,348,000$1,880,247
Physical Rentals ?2011$7,673,000$10,702,624
Physical Purchases ?2011$18,296,000$25,520,032
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$5,955,868$8,307,496
Total Revenues2011$50,270,259$70,119,077
Expenses
Budget ?2011$5,000,000$6,974,211
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2011$15,000,000$20,922,632
Participations2011$4,022,000$5,610,055
Residuals ?2011$2,419,000$3,374,123
Interest & Overhead2011$1,000,000$1,394,842
Total Expenses2011$27,441,000$38,275,863
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$22,829,259$31,843,213

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