Synopsis
A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.
Scores
Overall Score
67.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
73.4%
Review Aggregate
53.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 149 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, political, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalpoliticalcharacter-drivenrealisticlightheartedthought-provokingfunnyvisually strikingromanticnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Damon | 2012 | $1,078,000 | $1,473,000 | (est) |
| John Krasinski | 2012 | $664,000 | $907,000 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2012 | $500,000 | $683,000 | (est) |
| Rosemarie DeWitt | 2012 | $409,000 | $558,000 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 2012 | $350,000 | $478,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes40,626
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $7,597,898 | $10,380,926 |
| International | 2012 | $3,441,133 | $4,701,583 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $11,039,031 | $15,082,509 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $5,175,402 | $7,071,096 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,656,000 | $4,995,153 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,644,000 | $2,246,179 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,795,000 | $7,917,646 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $14,317,000 | $19,561,163 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $1,823,496 | $2,491,422 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $32,410,898 | $44,282,660 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $15,000,000 | $20,494,338 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $7,955,000 (est) | $10,868,831 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,296,000 | $1,770,711 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,766,000 | $2,412,867 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $3,000,000 | $4,098,868 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $29,017,000 | $39,645,614 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $3,393,898 | $4,637,046 |
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