Synopsis
A young girl turns to a department store Santa in the hopes that he will help find a new husband for her divorced mother.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
62.5%
Review Aggregate
37.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, lighthearted. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfamily-friendlylightheartedromanticfunnygrittycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Chestnut | 2007 | $1,204,000 | $1,821,000 | (est) |
| Gabrielle Union | 2007 | $741,000 | $1,121,000 | (est) |
| Charlie Murphy | 2007 | $558,000 | $844,000 | (est) |
| Katt Williams | 2007 | $456,000 | $690,000 | (est) |
| Faizon Love | 2007 | $390,000 | $590,000 | (est) |
| Terrence Howard | 2007 | $343,000 | $520,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 2007 | $308,000 | $466,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes3,479
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $5,812,781 | $8,796,283 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $5,812,781 | $8,796,283 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $2,906,390 | $4,398,142 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $643,000 | $973,030 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $240,000 | $363,184 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $11,072,000 | $16,754,880 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $24,879,000 | $37,648,541 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $2,325,112 | $3,518,513 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $42,065,503 | $63,656,289 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $20,000,000 | $30,265,317 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $4,050,000 (est) | $6,128,727 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,683,000 | $2,546,826 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,797,000 | $4,232,605 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $4,000,000 | $6,053,063 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $32,530,000 | $49,226,538 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $9,535,503 | $14,429,751 |
