Synopsis
A troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.
Scores
Overall Score
65.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Review Aggregate
60.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
darkfamily-friendlyfunnythin plotcoming of agevisually strikingcharacter-drivenlightheartedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | 2011 | $1,709,000 | $2,383,000 | (est) |
| Jodie Foster | 2011 | $1,052,000 | $1,467,000 | (est) |
| Anton Yelchin | 2011 | $792,000 | $1,105,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Lawrence | 2011 | $647,000 | $903,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count185
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes51,737
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $970,816 | $1,354,135 |
| International | 2011 | $6,323,984 | $8,820,960 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $7,294,800 | $10,175,095 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $3,015,002 | $4,205,452 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,952,000 | $4,117,574 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $949,000 | $1,323,705 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $5,402,000 | $7,534,938 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $12,881,000 | $17,966,963 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $388,326 | $541,654 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $25,587,328 | $35,690,285 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $21,000,000 | $29,291,687 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $4,474,000 (est) | $6,240,524 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $512,000 | $714,159 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,518,000 | $2,117,370 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $4,200,000 | $5,858,337 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $31,704,000 | $44,222,078 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-6,116,672 | $-8,531,792 |
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