Synopsis
A young ladies' man teaches his dating tricks to his lonely, widowed grandfather, and plays his best mind games to meet the woman of his dreams.
Scores
Overall Score
58.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.2%
Review Aggregate
41.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, action-packed. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedaction-packedvisually strikingdarksatiricalthought-provokingpacing issuesemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | 2009 | $3,611,000 | $5,280,000 | (est) |
| Michael C. Hall | 2009 | $2,223,000 | $3,251,000 | (est) |
| Amber Valletta | 2009 | $1,673,000 | $2,447,000 | (est) |
| Logan Lerman | 2009 | $1,368,000 | $2,001,000 | (est) |
| Terry Crews | 2009 | $1,170,000 | $1,712,000 | (est) |
| Chris "Ludacris" Bridges | 2009 | $1,030,000 | $1,506,000 | (est) |
| Kyra Sedgwick | 2009 | $925,000 | $1,352,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes2,959
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $659,483 | $964,475 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $659,483 | $964,475 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $329,742 | $482,237 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,930,000 | $2,822,569 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $619,000 | $905,269 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $7,883,000 | $11,528,658 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $16,846,000 | $24,636,784 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $276,983 | $405,079 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $27,884,724 | $40,780,597 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $50,000,000 | $73,123,543 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $528,000 (est) | $772,185 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $558,000 | $816,059 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,936,000 | $2,831,344 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $7,500,000 | $10,968,531 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $60,522,000 | $88,511,662 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-32,637,276 | $-47,731,065 |
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