Synopsis
Terri Fletcher is a small town girl with the voice of a big-time singer. When personal tragedy interrupts her steady life, Terri defies her father's wishes and secretly heads off to spend a summer at a Los Angeles performing arts academy.
Scores
Overall Score
72.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.8%
Review Aggregate
45.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, lighthearted. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agelightheartedemotionalfamily-friendlypacing issuescharacter-drivenfunnyupliftingromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Duff | 2004 | $2,000,000 source | $3,321,334 | reported |
| Rita Wilson | 2004 | $556,000 | $923,000 | (est) |
| David Keith | 2004 | $418,000 | $695,000 | (est) |
| Jason Ritter | 2004 | $342,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
| Oliver James | 2004 | $293,000 | $486,000 | (est) |
| Rebecca De Mornay | 2004 | $258,000 | $428,000 | (est) |
| John Corbett | 2004 | $231,000 | $384,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes29,611
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $10,411,980 | $17,290,832 |
| International | 2004 | $4,455,534 | $7,399,158 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $14,867,514 | $24,689,990 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $6,988,204 | $11,605,079 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $147,000 | $244,118 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $15,456,000 | $25,667,269 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $32,339,000 | $53,704,311 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $2,498,875 | $4,149,800 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $57,433,079 | $95,377,220 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $15,000,000 | $24,910,005 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $8,889,000 (est) | $14,761,669 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $4,595,000 | $7,630,765 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,655,000 | $6,069,738 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $3,000,000 | $4,982,001 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $35,139,000 | $58,354,178 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $22,294,079 | $37,023,041 |
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