The Mysteries of Pittsburgh

2009 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

A college graduate's defining summer crossing his gangster dad and exploring love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.

Scores

Overall Score
26.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.5%
Review Aggregate
26.4

Critic Consensus

10.0% Fresh • 40 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, dark, character-driven. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

grittydarkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingupliftingromanticthin plotfunnycoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jon Foster2009$1,000$1,000(est)
Peter Sarsgaard2009$1,000$1,000(est)
Sienna Miller2009$0$1,000(est)
Mena Suvari2009$0$1,000(est)
Nick Nolte2009$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score23.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes3,568

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$80,283$117,412
International2009N/AN/A
Worldwide2009$80,283$117,412

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 Revenue2009$40,142$58,706
Digital Rentals ?2009$862,000$1,260,650
Digital Purchases ?2009$276,000$403,642
Physical Rentals ?2009$3,521,000$5,149,360
Physical Purchases ?2009$7,524,000$11,003,631
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$40,142$58,706
Total Revenues2009$12,263,283$17,934,694
Expenses
Budget ?2009$250,000 (est)$365,618 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2009$80,000 (est)$116,998 (est)
Participations2009$491,000$718,073
Residuals ?2009$856,000$1,251,875
Interest & Overhead2009$50,000$73,124
Total Expenses2009$1,727,000$2,525,687
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$10,536,283$15,409,007

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