Synopsis
Sarah Huttinger is a woman who learns that her family was the inspiration for the book and film "The Graduate" -- and that she just might be the offspring of the well-documented event.
Scores
Overall Score
77.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.9%
Review Aggregate
36.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 21% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotromanticchristmascharacter-drivenlightheartedsatiricalemotionalstylizedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Aniston | 2005 | $5,477,000 | $8,797,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Costner | 2005 | $3,371,000 | $5,415,000 | (est) |
| Shirley MacLaine | 2005 | $2,538,000 | $4,077,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2005 | $2,075,000 | $3,334,000 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2005 | $1,775,000 | $2,852,000 | (est) |
| Mena Suvari | 2005 | $1,563,000 | $2,510,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count116
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes63,990
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $43,000,264 | $69,069,038 |
| International | 2005 | $45,933,300 | $73,780,218 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $88,933,560 | $142,849,250 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $39,873,452 | $64,046,606 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $316,000 | $507,574 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $49,000 | $78,706 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $17,592,000 | $28,257,094 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $42,232,000 | $67,835,017 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $10,750,066 | $17,267,260 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $110,812,518 | $177,992,257 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $70,000,000 | $112,437,279 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $29,247,000 (est) | $46,977,901 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,216,000 | $3,559,443 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,950,000 | $7,950,922 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $10,500,000 | $16,865,592 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $116,913,000 | $187,791,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-6,100,482 | $-9,798,880 |
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