Synopsis
A deceased billionaire leaves his spoiled adult grandson a series of odd tasks to perform in order to receive "the ultimate gift," with the resentful grandson having no idea what that might be.
Scores
Overall Score
60.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.4%
Review Aggregate
60.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuescharacter-drivenupliftingemotionalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Fuller | 2007 | $433,000 | $656,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cobbs | 2007 | $267,000 | $404,000 | (est) |
| Lee Meriwether | 2007 | $201,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Ali Hillis | 2007 | $164,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Abigail Breslin | 2007 | $140,000 | $213,000 | (est) |
| Brian Dennehy | 2007 | $124,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
| James Garner | 2007 | $111,000 | $168,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes22,136
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $3,438,735 | $5,203,720 |
| International | 2007 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $3,438,735 | $5,203,720 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $1,719,368 | $2,601,860 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $582,000 | $880,721 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $217,000 | $328,379 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $10,018,000 | $15,159,897 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $22,510,000 | $34,063,613 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,375,494 | $2,081,488 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $36,421,862 | $55,115,957 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $9,000,000 | $13,619,392 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $2,960,000 (est) | $4,479,267 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,457,000 | $2,204,828 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,495,000 | $3,775,598 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $1,800,000 | $2,723,878 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $17,712,000 | $26,802,963 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $18,709,862 | $28,312,993 |
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