Synopsis
Yearning for escape and adventure, a young boy runs away from home and sails to an island filled with creatures that take him in as their king.
Scores
Overall Score
83.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Review Aggregate
65.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 267 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingdarkscarysurrealfunnypsychologicallighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Records | 2009 | $8,435,000 | $12,335,000 | (est) |
| Catherine Keener | 2009 | $5,192,000 | $7,593,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2009 | $3,909,000 | $5,717,000 | (est) |
| Lauren Ambrose | 2009 | $3,196,000 | $4,674,000 | (est) |
| Chris Cooper | 2009 | $2,734,000 | $3,998,000 | (est) |
| James Gandolfini | 2009 | $2,406,000 | $3,519,000 | (est) |
| Catherine O'Hara | 2009 | $2,160,000 | $3,159,000 | (est) |
| Forest Whitaker | 2009 | $1,967,000 | $2,877,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count267
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes110,943
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $77,233,464 | $112,951,689 |
| International | 2009 | $22,906,628 | $33,500,275 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $100,140,096 | $146,451,970 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $47,779,383 | $69,875,955 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,585,000 | $5,242,958 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,150,000 | $1,681,841 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $14,641,000 | $21,412,036 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $31,285,000 | $45,753,400 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $19,308,366 | $28,237,922 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $117,748,749 | $172,204,112 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $100,000,000 | $146,247,084 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $64,686,000 (est) | $94,601,389 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $2,355,000 | $3,444,119 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $4,505,000 | $6,588,431 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $15,000,000 | $21,937,063 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $186,546,000 | $272,818,085 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-68,797,251 | $-100,613,973 |
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