Paul Blart: Mall Cop

2009 | Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Bumbling Character

Synopsis

When a shopping mall is taken over by a gang of organized crooks, it's up to a mild-mannered security guard to save the day.

Scores

Overall Score
80.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.9%
Review Aggregate
41.9

Critic Consensus

34.5% Fresh • 116 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 34% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotfamily-friendlylightheartedromanticgrittystylizedchristmas

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin James2009$1,695,000$2,479,000(est)
Jayma Mays2009$1,044,000$1,526,000(est)
Keir O'Donnell2009$786,000$1,149,000(est)
Bobby Cannavale2009$642,000$939,000(est)
Stephen Rannazzisi2009$549,000$804,000(est)
Shirley Knight2009$484,000$707,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes122,344

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$146,336,180$214,012,394
International2009$37,012,252$54,129,339
Worldwide2009$183,348,430$268,141,730

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$87,972,991$128,657,933
Digital Rentals ?2009$3,811,000$5,573,476
Digital Purchases ?2009$1,222,000$1,787,139
Physical Rentals ?2009$15,566,000$22,764,821
Physical Purchases ?2009$33,262,000$48,644,705
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$40,974,130$59,923,470
Total Revenues2009$182,808,121$267,351,544
Expenses
Budget ?2009$26,000,000$38,024,241
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$32,500,000 (est)$47,530,302 (est)
Participations2009$27,421,000$40,102,413
Residuals ?2009$5,772,000$8,441,382
Interest & Overhead2009$4,420,000$6,464,121
Total Expenses2009$96,113,000$140,562,459
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$86,695,121$126,789,086

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