The Roads Not Taken

2020 | Drama

Synopsis

A day in the life of Leo and his daughter, Molly, as he floats through alternate lives he could have lived, leading Molly to wrestle with her own path as she considers her future.

Scores

Overall Score
37.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
40.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Review Aggregate
40.0

Critic Consensus

44.0% Fresh • 50 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

character-drivenvisually strikingemotionalfamily-friendlydarkstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Javier Bardem2020$2,000$2,000(est)
Elle Fanning2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Laura Linney2020$1,000$1,000(est)
Salma Hayek2020$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count50
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes3,105

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$3,518$4,264
International2020$101,921$123,542
Worldwide2020$105,439$127,806

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 Revenue2020$42,527$51,549
Digital Rentals ?2020$433,000$524,854
Digital Purchases ?2020$401,000$486,065
Physical Rentals ?2020$101,000$122,425
Physical Purchases ?2020$304,000$368,488
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$75,000$90,910
Total Revenues2020$1,356,527$1,644,292
Expenses
Budget ?2020$250,000 (est)$303,033 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$80,000 (est)$96,971 (est)
Participations2020$27,000$32,728
Residuals ?2020$56,000$67,879
Interest & Overhead2020$50,000$60,607
Total Expenses2020$463,000$561,218
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$893,527$1,083,074

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