Synopsis
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother Susan happily living with her new boyfriend David. As Michael and David get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of this new guy.
Scores
Overall Score
69.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.8%
Review Aggregate
31.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulfamily-friendlycoming of agesatiricalpsychologicalcharacter-drivenfunnyscaryuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Walsh | 2009 | $1,438,000 | $2,103,000 | (est) |
| Sela Ward | 2009 | $885,000 | $1,294,000 | (est) |
| Penn Badgley | 2009 | $666,000 | $975,000 | (est) |
| Amber Heard | 2009 | $545,000 | $797,000 | (est) |
| Jon Tenney | 2009 | $466,000 | $682,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count62
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes41,832
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $29,062,560 | $42,503,147 |
| International | 2009 | $2,135,970 | $3,123,794 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $31,198,532 | $45,626,944 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $15,385,668 | $22,501,091 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,048,000 | $4,457,611 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $977,000 | $1,428,834 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $12,446,000 | $18,201,912 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $26,596,000 | $38,895,875 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $7,265,640 | $10,625,787 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $65,718,308 | $96,111,111 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $20,000,000 | $29,249,417 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $12,263,000 (est) | $17,934,280 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $5,257,000 | $7,688,209 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $3,389,000 | $4,956,314 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $4,000,000 | $5,849,883 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $44,909,000 | $65,678,104 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $20,809,308 | $30,433,007 |
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