Synopsis
A US president who has retired after two terms in office returns to his hometown of Mooseport, Maine and decides to run for Mayor against another local candidate.
Scores
Overall Score
57.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Review Aggregate
25.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 135 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, political. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotpoliticalpacing issueslightheartedsatiricalromanticgrittyfamily-friendlyuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Romano | 2004 | $1,956,000 | $3,248,000 | (est) |
| Gene Hackman | 2004 | $1,204,000 | $2,000,000 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 2004 | $907,000 | $1,505,000 | (est) |
| Maura Tierney | 2004 | $741,000 | $1,231,000 | (est) |
| Christine Baranski | 2004 | $634,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 2004 | $558,000 | $927,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count143
Rotten Tomatoes audience score20.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes14,292
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $14,470,947 | $24,031,424 |
| International | 2004 | $144,152 | $239,388 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $14,615,099 | $24,270,813 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $7,293,134 | $12,111,468 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $142,000 | $235,815 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $14,914,000 | $24,767,188 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $31,206,000 | $51,822,775 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $3,473,027 | $5,767,542 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $57,032,162 | $94,711,430 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $30,000,000 | $49,820,011 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $9,021,000 (est) | $14,980,877 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,281,000 | $3,787,981 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,577,000 | $5,940,206 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $5,100,000 | $8,469,402 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $49,979,000 | $82,998,477 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $7,053,162 | $11,712,953 |
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