Synopsis
After his script is plagiarized, and he is forced to marry, an unemployed movie writer self-destructs.
Scores
Overall Score
24.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.6%
Review Aggregate
29.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, funny, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akshaye Khanna | 2009 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Amrita Rao | 2009 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Arshad Warsi | 2009 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating3.5
IMDb votes999
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $100,304 | $146,692 |
| International | 2009 | $289,528 | $423,426 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $389,832 | $570,118 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $165,963 | $242,716 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $858,000 | $1,254,800 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $275,000 | $402,179 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,503,000 | $5,123,035 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $7,486,000 | $10,948,057 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $50,152 | $73,346 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $12,338,115 | $18,044,134 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $429,000 (est) | $627,400 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $312,000 (est) | $456,291 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $494,000 | $722,461 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $852,000 | $1,246,025 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $85,800 | $125,480 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $2,172,800 | $3,177,657 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $10,165,315 | $14,866,477 |
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