Synopsis
In 1970, a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school remains on campus during Christmas break to supervise held over students, and ends up forming an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker.
Scores
Overall Score
90.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
90.8
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Giamatti | 2023 | $3,000,000 source | $3,088,612 | reported |
| Da'Vine Joy Randolph | 2023 | $770,000 | $793,000 | (est) |
| Dominic Sessa | 2023 | $580,000 | $597,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count366
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes206,858
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $20,355,376 | $20,956,618 |
| International | 2023 | $25,388,462 | $26,138,368 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $45,743,836 | $47,094,984 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $20,333,073 | $20,933,656 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $5,094,000 | $5,244,463 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $7,833,000 | $8,064,365 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $1,122,000 | $1,155,141 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $3,356,000 | $3,455,127 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $4,885,290 | $5,029,588 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $42,623,363 | $43,882,341 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $13,000,000 | $13,383,985 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $16,250,000 (est) | $16,729,981 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $1,705,000 | $1,755,361 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $914,000 | $940,997 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $2,600,000 | $2,676,797 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $34,469,000 | $35,487,120 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $8,154,363 | $8,395,221 |
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