Something New

2006 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

Kenya McQueen, an accountant finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.

Scores

Overall Score
70.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.8%
Review Aggregate
65.7

Critic Consensus

61.5% Fresh • 104 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 104 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotromanticfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivenrealisticpoliticalgrittyfamily-friendlyemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sanaa Lathan2006$122,000$189,000(est)
Simon Baker2006$75,000$117,000(est)
Mike Epps2006$56,000$88,000(est)
Donald Faison2006$46,000$72,000(est)
Blair Underwood2006$39,000$61,000(est)
Wendy Raquel Robinson2006$35,000$54,000(est)
Alfre Woodard2006$31,000$48,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score60.0
RT critic review count108
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes15,530

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$11,468,568$17,845,683
International2006$15,101$23,498
Worldwide2006$11,483,669$17,869,181

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 Revenue2006$5,740,324$8,932,241
Digital Rentals ?2006$390,000$606,860
Digital Purchases ?2006$120,000$186,726
Physical Rentals ?2006$12,325,000$19,178,336
Physical Purchases ?2006$29,072,000$45,237,532
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$2,752,456$4,282,964
Total Revenues2006$50,399,781$78,424,659
Expenses
Budget ?2006$12,354,000 (est)$19,223,461 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$6,871,000 (est)$10,691,630 (est)
Participations2006$4,032,000$6,274,000
Residuals ?2006$3,207,000$4,990,257
Interest & Overhead2006$2,470,800$3,844,692
Total Expenses2006$28,934,800$45,024,041
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$21,464,981$33,400,617

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