Synopsis
Two English comic book geeks traveling across the U.S. encounter an alien outside Area 51.
Scores
Overall Score
87.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Review Aggregate
67.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pegg | 2011 | $2,545,000 | $3,550,000 | (est) |
| Nick Frost | 2011 | $1,567,000 | $2,186,000 | (est) |
| Jason Bateman | 2011 | $1,180,000 | $1,645,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Wiig | 2011 | $965,000 | $1,345,000 | (est) |
| Bill Hader | 2011 | $825,000 | $1,151,000 | (est) |
| Blythe Danner | 2011 | $726,000 | $1,013,000 | (est) |
| John Carroll Lynch | 2011 | $652,000 | $909,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2011 | $594,000 | $828,000 | (est) |
| Seth Rogen | 2011 | $547,000 | $763,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count203
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes277,113
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $37,412,945 | $52,185,153 |
| International | 2011 | $60,571,070 | $84,487,082 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $97,984,015 | $136,672,234 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $42,934,900 | $59,887,409 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,764,000 | $6,645,028 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,531,000 | $2,135,503 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $8,716,000 | $12,157,444 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $20,783,000 | $28,989,004 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $9,353,236 | $13,046,288 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $88,082,137 | $122,860,677 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $40,000,000 | $55,793,686 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $33,694,000 (est) | $46,997,811 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $3,523,000 | $4,914,029 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,874,000 | $4,008,776 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $6,800,000 | $9,484,927 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $86,891,000 | $121,199,229 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $1,191,137 | $1,661,448 |
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