Synopsis
Pitka, an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge is to settle the romantic troubles and subsequent professional skid of a star hockey player whose wife left him for a rival athlete.
Scores
Overall Score
69.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Review Aggregate
26.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 12% of 94 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotstylizedrealisticpoliticalsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Myers | 2008 | $4,477,000 | $6,523,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Alba | 2008 | $2,756,000 | $4,016,000 | (est) |
| Justin Timberlake | 2008 | $2,075,000 | $3,023,000 | (est) |
| Romany Malco | 2008 | $1,697,000 | $2,472,000 | (est) |
| Meagan Good | 2008 | $1,451,000 | $2,114,000 | (est) |
| Omid Djalili | 2008 | $1,277,000 | $1,861,000 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 2008 | $1,147,000 | $1,671,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count175
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating3.8
IMDb votes56,314
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $32,235,793 | $46,968,733 |
| International | 2008 | $8,641,763 | $12,591,366 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $40,877,556 | $59,560,099 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $19,574,602 | $28,520,913 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,574,000 | $2,293,376 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $561,000 | $817,398 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,042,000 | $19,002,673 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $27,021,000 | $39,370,588 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $8,058,948 | $11,742,183 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $69,831,550 | $101,747,131 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $62,000,000 | $90,336,275 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $18,905,000 (est) | $27,545,279 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,397,000 | $2,035,480 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,426,000 | $4,991,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $9,300,000 | $13,550,441 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $95,028,000 | $138,459,283 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-25,196,450 | $-36,712,152 |
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