Synopsis
A group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Review Aggregate
36.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 15% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agefunnygrittypoliticalpsychologicalcharacter-driventhought-provokingrealisticfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hemsworth | 2012 | $4,694,000 | $6,413,000 | (est) |
| Josh Peck | 2012 | $2,889,000 | $3,948,000 | (est) |
| Josh Hutcherson | 2012 | $2,175,000 | $2,972,000 | (est) |
| Adrianne Palicki | 2012 | $1,779,000 | $2,430,000 | (est) |
| Isabel Lucas | 2012 | $1,521,000 | $2,079,000 | (est) |
| Connor Cruise | 2012 | $1,339,000 | $1,830,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Dean Morgan | 2012 | $1,202,000 | $1,642,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score15.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes82,858
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $44,806,784 | $61,219,026 |
| International | 2012 | $6,143,513 | $8,393,816 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $50,950,296 | $69,612,840 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $24,860,797 | $33,967,039 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,430,000 | $6,052,661 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,991,000 | $2,720,282 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $7,021,000 | $9,592,717 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $17,346,000 | $23,699,653 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $11,201,696 | $15,304,756 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $66,850,493 | $91,337,108 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $65,000,000 | $88,808,799 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $23,471,000 (est) | $32,068,174 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,337,000 | $1,826,729 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,573,000 | $3,515,462 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $9,750,000 | $13,321,320 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $102,131,000 | $139,540,484 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-35,280,507 | $-48,203,376 |
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