The Son

2023 | Drama

Synopsis

Peter has his busy life with new partner Beth and their baby thrown into disarray when his ex-wife Kate turns up with their teenage son, Nicholas.

Scores

Overall Score
64.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.0%
Review Aggregate
48.9

Critic Consensus

28.9% Fresh • 187 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 29% of 187 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

emotionalthin plotcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlycoming of agerealistictragicdarkpsychologicalfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Jackman2023$345,000$355,000(est)
Laura Dern2023$212,000$219,000(est)
Vanessa Kirby2023$160,000$165,000(est)
Zen McGrath2023$131,000$135,000(est)
Anthony Hopkins2023$112,000$115,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count187
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes19,350

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$449,650$462,931
International2023$3,168,031$3,261,606
Worldwide2023$3,617,681$3,724,537

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 Revenue2023$1,492,037$1,536,108
Digital Rentals ?2023$2,711,000$2,791,075
Digital Purchases ?2023$4,169,000$4,292,141
Physical Rentals ?2023$597,000$614,634
Physical Purchases ?2023$1,786,000$1,838,754
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$202,342$208,319
Total Revenues2023$10,957,380$11,281,031
Expenses
Budget ?2023$6,000,000$6,177,223
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$2,897,000 (est)$2,982,569 (est)
Participations2023$219,000$225,469
Residuals ?2023$367,000$377,840
Interest & Overhead2023$1,200,000$1,235,445
Total Expenses2023$10,683,000$10,998,546
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$274,380$282,484

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