Synopsis
After her sister and brother-in-law die in a car accident, a young woman becomes the guardian of their three children.
Scores
Overall Score
74.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
79.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
46.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 122 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnylightheartedromanticstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivenmacabrerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Hudson | 2004 | $7,000,000 source | $11,624,669 | reported |
| John Corbett | 2004 | $2,408,000 | $3,999,000 | (est) |
| Joan Cusack | 2004 | $1,813,000 | $3,011,000 | (est) |
| Hayden Panettiere | 2004 | $1,482,000 | $2,462,000 | (est) |
| Spencer Breslin | 2004 | $1,268,000 | $2,106,000 | (est) |
| Helen Mirren | 2004 | $1,116,000 | $1,853,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes39,107
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $37,486,512 | $62,252,614 |
| International | 2004 | $12,232,099 | $20,313,443 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $49,718,611 | $82,566,058 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $23,636,096 | $39,251,684 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $172,000 | $285,635 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $18,167,000 | $30,169,338 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $38,012,000 | $63,125,275 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $9,371,628 | $15,563,154 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $89,363,724 | $148,403,389 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $50,000,000 | $83,033,351 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $31,448,000 (est) | $52,224,656 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $1,787,000 | $2,967,612 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $4,606,000 | $7,649,032 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $7,500,000 | $12,455,003 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $95,341,000 | $158,329,654 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-5,977,276 | $-9,926,266 |
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