Synopsis
Goaded by his buddies, a nerdy guy who's never "done the deed" only finds the pressure mounting when he meets a single mother.
Scores
Overall Score
93.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.4%
Review Aggregate
81.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 188 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedromanticemotionalgrittycharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Carell | 2005 | $500,000 source | $803,123 | reported |
| Catherine Keener | 2005 | $1,540,000 | $2,473,000 | (est) |
| Paul Rudd | 2005 | $1,159,000 | $1,862,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count189
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes490,599
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $109,449,240 | $175,802,508 |
| International | 2005 | $67,929,410 | $109,111,408 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $177,378,640 | $284,913,900 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $81,896,384 | $131,545,817 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $367,000 | $589,493 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $57,000 | $91,556 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $20,475,000 | $32,887,906 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $49,155,000 | $78,955,069 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $30,645,787 | $49,224,702 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $182,596,171 | $293,294,544 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $26,000,000 | $41,762,421 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $32,500,000 (est) | $52,203,026 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $27,389,000 | $43,993,498 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $6,633,000 | $10,654,236 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,420,000 | $7,099,612 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $96,942,000 | $155,712,792 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $85,654,171 | $137,581,751 |
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 | Knocked Up | 2007 | Shared genres: 5 | 93.8 | $94,253,151 |
 | Forgetting Sarah Marshall | 2008 | Shared genres: 5 | 90.6 | $29,481,665 |
 | I Love You, Man | 2009 | Shared genres: 5 | 87.5 | $19,520,147 |
 | She's Out of My League | 2010 | Shared genres: 5 | 78.9 | $19,670,692 |
 | 21 Jump Street | 2012 | Shared genres: 4 | 93.2 | $50,232,239 |