Synopsis
A rich father in a fisher village plans to take on the project of writing his life story. But first he has to take on his own family, and everybody wants something...
Scores
Overall Score
52.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.2%
Review Aggregate
54.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 122 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlythin plotgrittyvisually strikingromanticdarkstylizedhistoricalfunnycoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | 2003 | $5,176,000 | $8,824,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2003 | $3,186,000 | $5,432,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 2003 | $2,399,000 | $4,090,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Fiennes | 2003 | $1,961,000 | $3,344,000 | (est) |
| Dennis Haysbert | 2003 | $1,678,000 | $2,860,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count126
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes1,780
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $75,994 | $129,562 |
| International | 2003 | $100,407 | $171,183 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $176,401 | $300,745 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $78,160 | $133,254 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $24,000 | $40,917 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $4,847,000 | $8,263,608 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $8,843,000 | $15,076,354 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $37,997 | $64,781 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $13,830,157 | $23,578,914 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $60,000,000 | $102,293,478 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $141,000 (est) | $240,390 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $277,000 | $472,255 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $1,007,000 | $1,716,826 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $9,000,000 | $15,344,022 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $70,425,000 | $120,066,970 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $-56,594,843 | $-96,488,056 |
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