People Like Us

2012 | Comedy, Drama, Summer

Synopsis

While settling his recently deceased father's estate, a salesman discovers he has a sister whom he never knew about, leading both siblings to re-examine their perceptions about family and life choices.

Scores

Overall Score
71.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Review Aggregate
60.0

Critic Consensus

51.7% Fresh • 116 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalgrittyrealisticromanticlightheartedhistoricalsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Chris Pine2012$1,043,000$1,425,000(est)
Elizabeth Banks2012$642,000$877,000(est)
Olivia Wilde2012$483,000$661,000(est)
Jon Favreau2012$395,000$540,000(est)
Michael Hall D'Addario2012$338,000$462,000(est)
Michelle Pfeiffer2012$298,000$407,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes44,756

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$12,434,778$16,989,503
International2012$124,153$169,629
Worldwide2012$12,558,931$17,159,132

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 Revenue2012$6,267,050$8,562,603
Digital Rentals ?2012$3,793,000$5,182,335
Digital Purchases ?2012$1,705,000$2,329,523
Physical Rentals ?2012$6,012,000$8,214,131
Physical Purchases ?2012$14,853,000$20,293,494
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$2,984,347$4,077,481
Total Revenues2012$35,614,397$48,659,566
Expenses
Budget ?2012$16,000,000$21,860,627
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$10,411,000 (est)$14,224,437 (est)
Participations2012$1,425,000$1,946,962
Residuals ?2012$1,885,000$2,575,455
Interest & Overhead2012$3,200,000$4,372,125
Total Expenses2012$32,921,000$44,979,607
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$2,693,397$3,679,959

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