School of Life

2018 | Comedy, Drama, Family, Foreign Language

Synopsis

In 1920s France an orphan is adopted by a rustic couple who work for a rural landowner. Left to himself, he soon comes under the spell of the local poacher.

Scores

Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.1%
Review Aggregate
46.5

Critic Consensus

37.9% Fresh • 153 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 38% of 153 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotlightheartedgrittythought-provokingromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Melissa McCarthy2018$1,687,000$2,107,000(est)
Gillian Jacobs2018$1,038,000$1,297,000(est)
Maya Rudolph2018$782,000$977,000(est)
Julie Bowen2018$639,000$799,000(est)
Matt Walsh2018$547,000$683,000(est)
Molly Gordon2018$481,000$601,000(est)
Stephen Root2018$432,000$540,000(est)
Jacki Weaver2018$393,000$492,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes2,235

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$6,300$7,871
International2018$14,878,356$18,587,576
Worldwide2018$14,884,656$18,595,446

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 Revenue2018$5,954,492$7,438,966
Digital Rentals ?2018$108,000$134,925
Digital Purchases ?2018$131,000$163,659
Physical Rentals ?2018$67,000$83,703
Physical Purchases ?2018$189,000$236,118
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$9,000,000$11,243,728
Total Revenues2018$15,449,492$19,301,098
Expenses
Budget ?2018$30,000,000$37,479,092
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$2,129,000 (est)$2,659,766 (est)
Participations2018$309,000$386,035
Residuals ?2018$456,000$569,682
Interest & Overhead2018$5,100,000$6,371,446
Total Expenses2018$37,994,000$47,466,021
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-22,544,508$-28,164,922

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