When You Finish Saving the World

2023 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Evelyn and her oblivious son Ziggy seek out replacements for each other as Evelyn desperately tries to parent an unassuming teenager at her shelter, while Ziggy fumbles through his pursuit of a brilliant young woman at school.

Scores

Overall Score
47.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
53.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.4%
Review Aggregate
64.3

Critic Consensus

62.2% Fresh • 156 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 156 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalgrittysatiricallightheartedcoming of agepolitical

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Julianne Moore2023$2,000$2,000(est)
Finn Wolfhard2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Jay O. Sanders2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Alisha Boe2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Billy Bryk2023$1,000$1,000(est)
Eleonore Hendricks2023$1,000$1,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score62.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes5,709

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2023$196,920$202,736
International2023N/AN/A
Worldwide2023$196,920$202,736

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$98,460$101,368
Digital Rentals ?2023$1,981,000$2,039,513
Digital Purchases ?2023$3,047,000$3,137,000
Physical Rentals ?2023$436,000$448,878
Physical Purchases ?2023$1,305,000$1,343,546
TV & Streaming Revenue2023$98,460$101,368
Total Revenues2023$6,965,920$7,171,674
Expenses
Budget ?2023$250,000 (est)$257,384 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2023$158,000 (est)$162,667 (est)
Participations2023$279,000$287,241
Residuals ?2023$264,000$271,798
Interest & Overhead2023$50,000$51,477
Total Expenses2023$1,001,000$1,030,567
Movie Net Profit or Loss2023$5,964,920$6,141,107

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