Synopsis
Amanda lives in LA and is a movie trailer editor. Iris lives in Surrey and is a journalist. The two decide to swap houses for two weeks at Christmas - both trying to forget their troubled love lives, until love finds them anyways.
Scores
Overall Score
90.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
63.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, thin plot, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
christmasthin plotlightheartedfunnyromanticemotionalstylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikinguplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Latifah | 2006 | $6,651,000 | $10,349,000 | (est) |
| LL Cool J | 2006 | $4,094,000 | $6,370,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Hutton | 2006 | $3,082,000 | $4,796,000 | (est) |
| Gérard Depardieu | 2006 | $2,520,000 | $3,921,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Witt | 2006 | $2,156,000 | $3,354,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | 2006 | $1,897,000 | $2,952,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count121
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes352,272
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $63,224,848 | $98,381,126 |
| International | 2006 | $141,910,320 | $220,819,782 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $205,166,460 | $319,249,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $88,376,552 | $137,518,476 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $551,000 | $857,384 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $170,000 | $264,529 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $17,416,000 | $27,100,195 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $41,079,000 | $63,921,044 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $15,806,212 | $24,595,282 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $163,398,764 | $254,256,909 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $85,000,000 | $132,264,387 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $29,910,000 (est) | $46,541,504 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $13,072,000 | $20,340,707 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $5,107,000 | $7,946,756 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $12,750,000 | $19,839,658 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $145,839,000 | $226,933,010 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $17,559,764 | $27,323,899 |
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