Synopsis
Lucy has always used food to escape life's problems, but when this self-titled "fat friend" lures her group of old college buddies to the Montana wilderness, she reveals a new self - skinny, beautiful and still flawed.
Scores
Overall Score
18.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.4%
Review Aggregate
35.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missi Pyle | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Melissa McCarthy | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Larry Sulivan | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Phill Lewis | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Josh Hopkins | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jack Noseworthy | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Octavia Spencer | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Philip Littell | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| William Sanderson | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Allison Janney | 2009 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count3
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes2,333
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $6,537 | $9,560 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $6,537 | $9,560 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $3,268 | $4,780 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $92,000 | $134,547 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $30,000 | $43,874 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $378,000 | $552,814 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $807,000 | $1,180,214 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $75,000 | $109,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $1,385,268 | $2,025,915 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $28,000 | $40,949 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $87,000 | $127,235 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $495,000 | $723,923 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $890,268 | $1,301,992 |
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