The Happy Poet

2013 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A poet who starts a health-conscious food stand finds support from his friends, as well as a potential love match with one of his customers. But will unexpected complications jeopardize his dreams of a hot dog-free future?

Scores

Overall Score
17.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
3.7%
Review Aggregate
62.5

Critic Consensus

72.7% Fresh • 11 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize satirical, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

satiricalfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivenromanticemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes282

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$3,400$4,578
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$3,400$4,578

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$1,700$2,289
Digital Rentals ?2013$100,000$134,635
Digital Purchases ?2013$60,000$80,781
Physical Rentals ?2013$130,000$175,026
Physical Purchases ?2013$336,000$452,374
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$702,700$946,082
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$14,000$18,849
Residuals ?2013$40,000$53,854
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$434,000$584,317
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$268,700$361,765

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