The Playroom

2013 | Drama

Synopsis

Four children in their attic hideaway make up a fantastic story, while downstairs their parents weave a drunken intrigue of their own.

Scores

Overall Score
20.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.8%
Review Aggregate
53.3

Critic Consensus

52.2% Fresh • 23 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 52% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
John Hawkes2013$0$0(est)
Molly Parker2013$0$0(est)
Olivia Harris2013$0$0(est)
Cody Linley2013$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score52.0
RT critic review count23
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes765

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$5,964$8,030
International2013N/AN/A
Worldwide2013$5,964$8,030

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 Revenue2013$2,982$4,015
Digital Rentals ?2013$235,000$316,393
Digital Purchases ?2013$140,000$188,489
Physical Rentals ?2013$303,000$407,945
Physical Purchases ?2013$786,000$1,058,233
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$75,000$100,976
Total Revenues2013$1,541,982$2,076,050
Expenses
Budget ?2013$250,000 (est)$336,588 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$80,000 (est)$107,708 (est)
Participations2013$62,000$83,474
Residuals ?2013$88,000$118,479
Interest & Overhead2013$50,000$67,318
Total Expenses2013$530,000$713,567
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$1,011,982$1,362,484

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