Synopsis
Singer Dewey Cox overcomes adversity to become a musical legend.
Scores
Overall Score
78.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.3%
Review Aggregate
67.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 137 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, historical, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyhistoricalcoming of agesatiricalfamily-friendlyvisually strikinglightheartedstylizedscarychristmas
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John C. Reilly | 2007 | $2,848,000 | $4,310,000 | (est) |
| Tim Meadows | 2007 | $1,753,000 | $2,653,000 | (est) |
| Jenna Fischer | 2007 | $1,320,000 | $1,997,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Wiig | 2007 | $1,079,000 | $1,633,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count138
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes80,194
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $18,317,152 | $27,718,720 |
| International | 2007 | $2,259,047 | $3,418,539 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $20,577,458 | $31,139,164 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $10,062,195 | $15,226,776 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $795,000 | $1,203,046 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $296,000 | $447,927 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $13,686,000 | $20,710,556 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $30,753,000 | $46,537,464 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $4,396,116 | $6,652,493 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $59,988,311 | $90,778,261 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $35,000,000 | $52,964,304 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $13,465,000 (est) | $20,376,124 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $2,400,000 | $3,631,838 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,533,000 | $5,346,368 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $5,950,000 | $9,003,932 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $60,348,000 | $91,322,566 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-359,689 | $-544,305 |
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