The Boy Downstairs

2018 | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Romantic Comedy

Synopsis

A young woman is forced to reflect on her first relationship when she inadvertently moves into her boyfriend's apartment building.

Scores

Overall Score
36.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.6%
Review Aggregate
56.0

Critic Consensus

65.2% Fresh • 46 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 65% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, lighthearted, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticlightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalrealisticsuspensefulvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Zosia Mamet2018$1,000$1,000(est)
Matthew Shear2018$1,000$1,000(est)
Deirdre O'Connell2018$0$1,000(est)
Sarah Ramos2018$0$0(est)
Diana Irvine2018$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score65.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes1,932

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$13,638$17,038
International2018$60,350$75,395
Worldwide2018$73,988$92,433

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 Revenue2018$30,959$38,677
Digital Rentals ?2018$295,000$368,544
Digital Purchases ?2018$356,000$444,752
Physical Rentals ?2018$182,000$227,373
Physical Purchases ?2018$516,000$644,640
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$75,000$93,698
Total Revenues2018$1,454,959$1,817,685
Expenses
Budget ?2018$250,000 (est)$312,326 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$80,000 (est)$99,944 (est)
Participations2018$58,000$72,460
Residuals ?2018$68,000$84,953
Interest & Overhead2018$50,000$62,465
Total Expenses2018$506,000$632,147
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$948,959$1,185,537

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