The Dilemma

2011 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A man discovers that his best friend's wife is having an affair.

Scores

Overall Score
71.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
33.4

Critic Consensus

24.7% Fresh • 154 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 25% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotromanticdarkemotionalstylizedsuspensefulcharacter-drivenlightheartedgritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Vince Vaughn2011$5,477,000$7,640,000(est)
Kevin James2011$3,371,000$4,703,000(est)
Jennifer Connelly2011$2,538,000$3,541,000(est)
Winona Ryder2011$2,075,000$2,895,000(est)
Channing Tatum2011$1,775,000$2,476,000(est)
Queen Latifah2011$1,563,000$2,180,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count155
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes58,309

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$48,475,288$67,615,370
International2011$21,246,676$29,635,757
Worldwide2011$69,721,970$97,251,136

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 Revenue2011$32,736,314$45,661,988
Digital Rentals ?2011$4,614,000$6,435,801
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,483,000$2,068,551
Physical Rentals ?2011$8,442,000$11,775,257
Physical Purchases ?2011$20,130,000$28,078,171
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$12,118,822$16,903,843
Total Revenues2011$79,524,136$110,923,610
Expenses
Budget ?2011$70,000,000$97,638,944
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$32,753,000 (est)$45,685,262 (est)
Participations2011$1,590,000$2,217,799
Residuals ?2011$2,930,000$4,086,887
Interest & Overhead2011$10,500,000$14,645,842
Total Expenses2011$117,773,000$164,274,733
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$-38,248,864$-53,351,124

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