The Brass Teapot

2013 | Comedy, Fantasy, Thriller, Supernatural

Synopsis

When a couple discovers that a brass teapot makes them money whenever they hurt themselves, they must come to terms with how far they are willing to go.

Scores

Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
60.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.9%
Review Aggregate
45.2

Critic Consensus

29.0% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, dark, surreal. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotdarksurrealcharacter-drivensatiricalfunnysuspensefulstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Juno Temple2013$0$0(est)
Michael Angarano2013$0$0(est)
Alexis Bledel2013$0$0(est)
Alia Shawkat2013$0$0(est)
Bobby Moynihan2013$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes17,705

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$6,997$9,420
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$6,997$9,420

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 Revenue2013$3,498$4,710
Digital Rentals ?2013$376,000$506,228
Digital Purchases ?2013$225,000$302,929
Physical Rentals ?2013$485,000$652,981
Physical Purchases ?2013$1,258,000$1,693,711
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$2,422,498$3,261,536
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$97,000$130,596
Residuals ?2013$145,000$195,221
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$622,000$837,431
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,800,498$2,424,105

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