Synopsis
Offered the opportunity to see how the other half lives, a fast-lane investment broker, wakes up to find that his sports car and girlfriend have become a mini-van and a wife.
Scores
Overall Score
82.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
90.3%
Review Aggregate
62.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 128 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
christmasfamily-friendlythin plotlightheartedromanticfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2000 | $5,176,000 | $9,429,000 | (est) |
| Téa Leoni | 2000 | $3,186,000 | $5,804,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Piven | 2000 | $2,399,000 | $4,370,000 | (est) |
| Saul Rubinek | 2000 | $1,961,000 | $3,573,000 | (est) |
| Don Cheadle | 2000 | $1,678,000 | $3,056,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes126,984
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $75,793,304 | $138,074,101 |
| International | 2000 | $48,951,776 | $89,176,379 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $124,745,080 | $227,250,480 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $57,477,362 | $104,707,602 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $29,079,000 | $52,973,766 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $38,783,000 | $70,651,727 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $18,948,326 | $34,518,525 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $144,287,688 | $262,851,621 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $60,000,000 | $109,303,139 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $31,094,000 (est) | $56,644,530 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $11,543,000 | $21,028,102 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,922,000 | $10,788,220 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $9,000,000 | $16,395,471 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $117,559,000 | $214,159,462 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $26,728,688 | $48,692,159 |
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