Rules Don't Apply

2016 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

The unconventional love story of an aspiring actress, her ambitious driver, and their eccentric boss, the legendary billionaire Howard Hughes.

Scores

Overall Score
58.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.4%
Review Aggregate
48.5

Critic Consensus

55.6% Fresh • 178 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 178 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticthin plothistoricalcharacter-drivenlightheartedfunnytragicvisually strikinggrittyfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Warren Beatty2016$1,797,000$2,349,000(est)
Annette Bening2016$1,106,000$1,446,000(est)
Matthew Broderick2016$833,000$1,089,000(est)
Lily Collins2016$681,000$890,000(est)
Alden Ehrenreich2016$583,000$761,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count178
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes12,259

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$3,652,206$4,773,738
International2016$233,136$304,728
Worldwide2016$3,885,342$5,078,466

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$1,919,357$2,508,760
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,145,000$4,110,777
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,206,000$4,190,509
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,761,000$3,608,857
Physical Purchases ?2016$7,792,000$10,184,794
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$1,460,882$1,909,495
Total Revenues2016$20,284,240$26,513,193
Expenses
Budget ?2016$25,000,000$32,677,085
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2016$21,000,000$27,448,751
Participations2016$406,000$530,676
Residuals ?2016$1,039,000$1,358,060
Interest & Overhead2016$4,250,000$5,555,104
Total Expenses2016$51,695,000$67,569,676
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-31,410,760$-41,056,483

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