Synopsis
A small-town girl and a city boy meet on the Sunset Strip while pursuing their Hollywood dreams.
Scores
Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Review Aggregate
51.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 226 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnycharacter-drivengrittysatiricalcoming of agehistoricalromanticvisually strikingfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julianne Hough | 2012 | $4,773,000 | $6,521,000 | (est) |
| Diego Boneta | 2012 | $2,938,000 | $4,014,000 | (est) |
| Russell Brand | 2012 | $2,212,000 | $3,022,000 | (est) |
| Paul Giamatti | 2012 | $1,808,000 | $2,471,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2012 | $1,547,000 | $2,114,000 | (est) |
| Malin Åkerman | 2012 | $1,362,000 | $1,860,000 | (est) |
| Mary J. Blige | 2012 | $1,222,000 | $1,670,000 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 2012 | $1,113,000 | $1,521,000 | (est) |
| Tom Cruise | 2012 | $1,025,000 | $1,401,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count226
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes83,686
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $38,518,612 | $52,627,565 |
| International | 2012 | $20,900,000 | $28,555,445 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $59,418,612 | $81,183,010 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $27,619,306 | $37,735,960 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,405,000 | $6,018,504 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,980,000 | $2,705,253 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $6,981,000 | $9,538,065 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $17,248,000 | $23,565,757 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $9,629,653 | $13,156,891 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $67,862,959 | $92,720,430 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $75,000,000 | $102,471,693 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $40,449,000 (est) | $55,265,033 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,357,000 | $1,854,054 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,486,000 | $3,396,595 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $11,250,000 | $15,370,754 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $130,542,000 | $178,358,129 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-62,679,041 | $-85,637,699 |
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