The Amateurs

2007 | Comedy

Synopsis

Citizens of a small town, under the influence of a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis, come together to make an adult film.

Scores

Overall Score
40.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.2%
Review Aggregate
42.0

Critic Consensus

20.0% Fresh • 25 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 20% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnylightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jeff Bridges2007$1,000$1,000(est)
Tim Blake Nelson2007$0$1,000(est)
Joe Pantoliano2007$0$0(est)
William Fichtner2007$0$0(est)
Ted Danson2007$0$0(est)
Patrick Fugit2007$0$0(est)
Lauren Graham2007$0$0(est)
Jeanne Tripplehorn2007$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes6,730

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2007$16,334$24,718
International2007$38,611$58,429
Worldwide2007$54,945$83,146

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 Revenue2007$23,611$35,730
Digital Rentals ?2007$117,000$177,052
Digital Purchases ?2007$43,000$65,070
Physical Rentals ?2007$2,009,000$3,040,151
Physical Purchases ?2007$4,515,000$6,832,395
TV & Streaming Revenue2007$75,000$113,495
Total Revenues2007$6,782,611$10,263,894
Expenses
Budget ?2007$250,000 (est)$378,316 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2007$80,000 (est)$121,061 (est)
Participations2007$271,000$410,095
Residuals ?2007$484,000$732,421
Interest & Overhead2007$50,000$75,663
Total Expenses2007$1,135,000$1,717,557
Movie Net Profit or Loss2007$5,647,611$8,546,337

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