Synopsis
A modern romantic tale about a young aristocratic heiress born under a curse that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one who will accept her as one of their own."
Scores
Overall Score
71.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.2%
Review Aggregate
64.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 125 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedthin plotromanticfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenvisually strikingstylizedsatiricalgrittydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Ricci | 2008 | $978,000 | $1,425,000 | (est) |
| James McAvoy | 2008 | $602,000 | $877,000 | (est) |
| Catherine O'Hara | 2008 | $453,000 | $660,000 | (est) |
| Peter Dinklage | 2008 | $371,000 | $540,000 | (est) |
| Richard E. Grant | 2008 | $317,000 | $462,000 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 2008 | $279,000 | $407,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count128
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes57
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $10,011,996 | $14,587,846 |
| International | 2008 | $11,144,274 | $16,237,616 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $21,156,270 | $30,825,462 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $9,463,708 | $13,788,969 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,321,000 | $1,924,745 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $471,000 | $686,264 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $10,946,000 | $15,948,724 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $22,680,000 | $33,045,593 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $2,402,879 | $3,501,083 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $47,284,587 | $68,895,378 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $15,000,000 | $21,855,551 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $9,405,000 (est) | $13,703,430 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,891,000 | $2,755,256 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,665,000 | $3,883,003 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $3,000,000 | $4,371,110 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $31,961,000 | $46,568,350 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $15,323,587 | $22,327,028 |
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