Skills Like This

2009 | Comedy

Synopsis

Max Solomon faces the awful truth that he will never be a writer. So, in a desperate attempt to find his true calling, he turns to crime. In this inventive comedy, three friends have their lives turned upside down when one of them realizes that larceny might be his best skill.

Scores

Overall Score
25.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
10.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.4%
Review Aggregate
61.5

Critic Consensus

60.7% Fresh • 28 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 61% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotlightheartedvisually strikingfunnyromanticcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Spencer Berger2009$1,000$2,000(est)
Brian D. Phelan2009$1,000$1,000(est)
Kerry Knuppe2009$0$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score59.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes523

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$63,163$92,374
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$63,163$92,374

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 Revenue2009$31,582$46,187
Digital Rentals ?2009$755,000$1,104,166
Digital Purchases ?2009$242,000$353,918
Physical Rentals ?2009$3,084,000$4,510,260
Physical Purchases ?2009$6,590,000$9,637,683
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$75,000$109,685
Total Revenues2009$10,777,582$15,761,899
Expenses
Budget ?2009$250,000 (est)$365,618 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$431,000$630,325
Residuals ?2009$750,000$1,096,853
Interest & Overhead2009$50,000$73,124
Total Expenses2009$1,561,000$2,282,917
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$9,216,582$13,478,982

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