Synopsis
Two writers must face a dilemma that is common to anyone who has ever had an artistic friend: what happens when you have to give feedback, and the news isn't good? Sam, an aspiring screenwriter, and David, a successful magazine editor, have been pals for years. When David doesn't appreciate Sam's latest attempt, it opens a fissure in their friendship, one that spreads through the rest of their lives. Ultimately, both men must reevaluate their motivations to write, their need for praise and validation, and what it means to see yourself as you actually are.
Scores
Popularity Percentile (Year)
5.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.1%
Critic Consensus
61.5% Fresh • 13 critic reviews
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes191
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $2,762 | $4,039 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $2,762 | $4,039 |
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).
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|
| Revenues |
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $1,381 | $2,020 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $26,000 | $38,024 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $8,000 | $11,700 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $107,000 | $156,484 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $229,000 | $334,906 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $65,400 | $95,646 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $436,781 | $638,779 |
| Expenses |
| Budget ? | 2009 | $218,000 (est) | $318,819 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $9,000 | $13,162 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $26,000 | $38,024 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $43,600 | $63,764 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $376,600 | $550,767 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $60,181 | $88,013 |
Similar Movies
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|---|
 | Up | 2009 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.7 | $103,203,496 |
 | Inside Out | 2015 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.4 | $115,137,525 |
 | Knives Out | 2019 | Shared genres: 2 | 96.6 | $77,594,195 |
 | Dead Poets Society | 1989 | Shared genres: 2 | 96.5 | $108,454,614 |
 | The Truman Show | 1998 | Shared genres: 2 | 96.5 | $82,922,196 |
Tooltips
- Budget Estimated using Machine Learning
- Digital Rentals: PVOD, VOD, & On-Demand
- Marketing & distribution costs to release Movie in Theaters. Includes: Online & Offline Ads, Posters, Trailer Production, and physical or digital copies (formerly "prints") sent to cinemas.
- Net Digital Purchase Revenue
- Net Revenues for Physical Rentals: VHS, DVD, BluRay (when appropriate)
- Physical Purchases: VHS $0, DVD $213,000, BluRay $16,000
- Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
- Theatrical box office grosses split into Domestic, International, and Worldwide totals.
- Union-modeled residuals using SAG-AFTRA and WGA schedules as a simplified estimate proxy.
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Budget Tooltip
Reported or Estimated Net Budget (after tax, product placements, & grants)
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