Paper Heart

2009 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Charlyne Yi embarks on a quest across America to make a documentary about the one subject she doesn't fully understand: Love.

Scores

Overall Score
52.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.4%
Review Aggregate
54.8

Critic Consensus

61.8% Fresh • 102 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

lightheartedthin plotfunnyromanticgrittyemotionalchristmasupliftingfamily-friendlyrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Charlyne Yi2009$22,000$32,000(est)
Michael Cera2009$14,000$20,000(est)
Jake Johnson2009$10,000$15,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes8,720

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$1,274,062$1,863,278
International2009$22,909$33,504
Worldwide2009$1,296,971$1,896,782

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$646,195$945,041
Digital Rentals ?2009$1,988,000$2,907,392
Digital Purchases ?2009$637,000$931,594
Physical Rentals ?2009$8,118,000$11,872,338
Physical Purchases ?2009$17,346,000$25,368,018
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$509,625$745,311
Total Revenues2009$29,244,819$42,769,694
Expenses
Budget ?2009$1,427,000 (est)$2,086,946 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$1,038,000 (est)$1,518,045 (est)
Participations2009$1,170,000$1,711,091
Residuals ?2009$2,004,000$2,930,791
Interest & Overhead2009$285,400$417,389
Total Expenses2009$5,924,400$8,664,262
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$23,320,419$34,105,432

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