Synopsis
In 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.
Scores
Overall Score
70.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.5%
Review Aggregate
55.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, christmas. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotlightheartedchristmasupliftingfamily-friendlyfunnyemotionalvisually strikingtragicsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 2001 | $3,988,000 | $7,063,000 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 2001 | $2,455,000 | $4,348,000 | (est) |
| Brent Briscoe | 2001 | $1,848,000 | $3,274,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | 2001 | $1,511,000 | $2,677,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Detmer | 2001 | $1,293,000 | $2,289,000 | (est) |
| Allen Garfield | 2001 | $1,138,000 | $2,015,000 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 2001 | $1,021,000 | $1,809,000 | (est) |
| Laurie Holden | 2001 | $930,000 | $1,648,000 | (est) |
| Martin Landau | 2001 | $857,000 | $1,517,000 | (est) |
| Ron Rifkin | 2001 | $796,000 | $1,409,000 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 2001 | $744,000 | $1,318,000 | (est) |
| James Whitmore | 2001 | $700,000 | $1,240,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count142
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes59,863
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $27,807,266 | $49,255,444 |
| International | 2001 | $9,510,292 | $16,845,729 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $37,317,560 | $66,101,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $17,707,750 | $31,366,013 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $23,209,000 | $41,110,464 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $34,677,000 | $61,423,911 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $6,951,816 | $12,313,861 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $82,545,566 | $146,214,249 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $72,000,000 | $127,534,723 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $17,498,000 (est) | $30,994,480 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $1,651,000 | $2,924,442 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,608,000 | $8,162,222 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $10,800,000 | $19,130,208 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $106,557,000 | $188,746,076 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-24,011,434 | $-42,531,827 |
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