The Meddler

2016 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

An aging widow from New York City follows her daughter to Los Angeles in hopes of starting a new life after her husband passes away.

Scores

Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Review Aggregate
69.3

Critic Consensus

85.2% Fresh • 142 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnylightheartedemotionalfamily-friendlyromanticupliftinggrittycharacter-drivenrealistichistorical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Susan Sarandon2016$246,000$322,000(est)
Rose Byrne2016$152,000$198,000(est)
J. K. Simmons2016$114,000$149,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes14,795

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$4,267,218$5,577,609
International2016$1,027,425$1,342,930
Worldwide2016$5,294,643$6,920,540

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 Revenue2016$2,544,579$3,325,977
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,284,000$4,292,462
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,347,000$4,374,808
Physical Rentals ?2016$2,883,000$3,768,321
Physical Purchases ?2016$8,135,000$10,633,123
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$1,706,887$2,231,044
Total Revenues2016$21,900,466$28,625,734
Expenses
Budget ?2016$3,200,000$4,182,667
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$4,000,000 (est)$5,228,333 (est)
Participations2016$876,000$1,145,005
Residuals ?2016$1,094,000$1,429,949
Interest & Overhead2016$640,000$836,533
Total Expenses2016$9,810,000$12,822,487
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$12,090,466$15,803,247

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