Synopsis
A former sports star who's fallen on hard times starts coaching his son's football team as a way to get his life together. His attempts to become an adult are met with challenges from the attractive football moms who pursue him at every turn.
Scores
Overall Score
64.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
66.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Review Aggregate
31.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 6% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, family-friendly. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
romanticthin plotfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenlightheartedgrittypacing issuesuneven toneemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerard Butler | 2012 | $3,500,000 | $4,782,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Biel | 2012 | $2,154,000 | $2,944,000 | (est) |
| Uma Thurman | 2012 | $1,622,000 | $2,216,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2012 | $1,326,000 | $1,812,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Quaid | 2012 | $1,134,000 | $1,550,000 | (est) |
| Judy Greer | 2012 | $998,000 | $1,364,000 | (est) |
| James Tupper | 2012 | $896,000 | $1,225,000 | (est) |
| Aiden Potter | 2012 | $816,000 | $1,115,000 | (est) |
| Noah Lomax | 2012 | $752,000 | $1,027,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes32,014
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $13,103,272 | $17,902,858 |
| International | 2012 | $17,859,064 | $24,400,646 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $30,962,336 | $42,303,504 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $13,695,262 | $18,711,687 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,724,000 | $5,088,061 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,674,000 | $2,287,168 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,903,000 | $8,065,205 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $14,583,000 | $19,924,595 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $3,144,785 | $4,296,686 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $42,724,047 | $58,373,402 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $55,000,000 | $75,145,904 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $13,667,000 (est) | $18,673,074 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $854,000 | $1,166,811 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,861,000 | $2,542,664 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $8,250,000 | $11,271,886 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $79,632,000 | $108,800,338 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-36,907,953 | $-50,426,936 |
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