Synopsis
One man's mission to follow his dream is comically halted in its tracks at the request of his dear, but difficult, aged Jewish mother who is hell-bent on seeing her warring dysfunctional grown up grandchildren together one last time before she dies.
Scores
Overall Score
17.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.2%
Review Aggregate
26.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 18 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-friendlyfunnychristmasdarktragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Spall | 2012 | $391,000 | $535,000 | (est) |
| Honor Blackman | 2012 | $241,000 | $329,000 | (est) |
| James Callis | 2012 | $181,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Theo Stevenson | 2012 | $148,000 | $203,000 | (est) |
| Rhona Mitra | 2012 | $127,000 | $173,000 | (est) |
| Blake Harrison | 2012 | $112,000 | $152,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes453
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $13,569 | $18,539 |
| International | 2012 | $5,719 | $7,814 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $19,288 | $26,353 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $9,072 | $12,395 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $459,000 | $627,127 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $206,000 | $281,456 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $728,000 | $994,659 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,797,000 | $2,455,222 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $2,250,000 | $3,074,151 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $5,449,072 | $7,445,008 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $7,500,000 | $10,247,169 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $80,000 (est) | $109,303 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $109,000 | $148,926 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $311,000 | $424,916 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $1,500,000 | $2,049,434 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $9,500,000 | $12,979,747 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-4,050,928 | $-5,534,739 |
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