Synopsis
This is a humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age story about three unlikely heroes and the winter that changed their lives forever. After a surprising discovery in the snow catapults three small-town boys into the spotlight, the best friends hatch a plan to be remembered forever by setting a Guinness World Records title. Along the way, the trio battles schoolyard bullies, unites their community and discovers that, while fame may be fleeting, true friendship lasts forever. The film stars Bobby Coleman (The Last Song (2010)), Ray Liotta (Wild Hogs (2007)), Bobb'e J. Thompson (Role Models (2008)), Josh Flitter (Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Jr. (2009)) and Christopher Lloyd (the Back to the Future trilogy).
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
13.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.8%
Critic Consensus
62.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
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Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes793
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $54,805 | $76,444 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $54,805 | $76,444 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $27,402 | $38,222 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,086,000 | $1,514,799 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $349,000 | $486,800 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,988,000 | $2,772,946 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $4,740,000 | $6,611,552 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $75,000 | $104,613 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $8,265,402 | $11,528,932 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $80,000 (est) | $111,587 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $331,000 | $461,693 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $550,000 | $767,163 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $1,261,000 | $1,758,896 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $7,004,402 | $9,770,036 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|
 | Up | 2009 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.7 | $103,203,507 |
 | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.4 | $115,137,542 |
 | Inside Out 2 | 2024 | Shared genres: 3 | 96.0 | $435,979,614 |
 | How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World | 2019 | Shared genres: 3 | 93.8 | $37,361,614 |
 | Onward | 2020 | Shared genres: 3 | 93.6 | $-134,268,389 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $3,661,000, BluRay $1,080,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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