The Perfect Host

2011 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

An on-the-run convict looking for temporary cover finds it at the house of a very colorful character.

Scores

Overall Score
52.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.5%
Review Aggregate
53.6

Critic Consensus

43.8% Fresh • 32 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 32 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, gritty, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

darkgrittysuspensefulfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
David Hyde Pierce2011$38,000$54,000(est)
Clayne Crawford2011$24,000$33,000(est)
Helen Reddy2011$18,000$25,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes30,239

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$48,764$68,018
International2011$402,121$560,895
Worldwide2011$450,885$628,913

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 Revenue2011$185,230$258,367
Digital Rentals ?2011$1,255,000$1,750,527
Digital Purchases ?2011$404,000$563,516
Physical Rentals ?2011$2,297,000$3,203,952
Physical Purchases ?2011$5,477,000$7,639,550
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$150,000$209,226
Total Revenues2011$9,768,230$13,625,139
Expenses
Budget ?2011$500,000$697,421
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$361,000 (est)$503,538 (est)
Participations2011$391,000$545,383
Residuals ?2011$640,000$892,699
Interest & Overhead2011$100,000$139,484
Total Expenses2011$1,992,000$2,778,526
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$7,776,230$10,846,614

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