The Best of Me

2014 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

Scores

Overall Score
74.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.8%
Review Aggregate
42.2

Critic Consensus

12.2% Fresh • 82 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

romanticthin plotemotionalfunnytragicgrittyscaryfamily-friendlylighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michelle Monaghan2014$1,695,000$2,247,000(est)
James Marsden2014$1,044,000$1,383,000(est)
Luke Bracey2014$786,000$1,041,000(est)
Liana Liberato2014$642,000$851,000(est)
Caroline Goodall2014$549,000$728,000(est)
Gerald McRaney2014$484,000$641,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes79,974

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$26,766,212$35,473,429
International2014$11,843,455$15,696,205
Worldwide2014$38,609,668$51,169,636

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 Revenue2014$18,120,488$24,015,197
Digital Rentals ?2014$4,174,000$5,531,828
Digital Purchases ?2014$3,306,000$4,381,463
Physical Rentals ?2014$4,759,000$6,307,133
Physical Purchases ?2014$12,827,000$16,999,704
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$6,423,891$8,513,623
Total Revenues2014$49,610,379$65,748,947
Expenses
Budget ?2014$26,000,000$34,457,964
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2014$25,000,000$33,132,657
Participations2014$992,000$1,314,704
Residuals ?2014$1,849,000$2,450,491
Interest & Overhead2014$4,420,000$5,857,854
Total Expenses2014$58,261,000$77,213,670
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$-8,650,621$-11,464,723

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