Synopsis
An editor offers actress/bartender Reese $100,000 for her late mom's letters from her novelist dad. She heads home from NYC to get them and finds her dad living in the garage while two strangers live in the house.
Scores
Overall Score
50.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.2%
Review Aggregate
52.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 51 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyfunnydarkrealisticgrittyvisually strikinglightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Harris | 2006 | $183,000 | $284,000 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2006 | $112,000 | $175,000 | (est) |
| Will Ferrell | 2006 | $85,000 | $132,000 | (est) |
| Amelia Warner | 2006 | $69,000 | $108,000 | (est) |
| Amy Madigan | 2006 | $59,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Dallas Roberts | 2006 | $52,000 | $81,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes9,123
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $107,492 | $167,263 |
| International | 2006 | $6,291 | $9,789 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $113,783 | $177,052 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $56,262 | $87,547 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $167,000 | $259,861 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $51,000 | $79,359 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $5,267,000 | $8,195,724 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $12,423,000 | $19,330,829 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $53,746 | $83,632 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $18,018,008 | $28,036,951 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $3,500,000 | $5,446,181 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $91,000 (est) | $141,601 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $721,000 | $1,121,913 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,311,000 | $2,039,984 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $700,000 | $1,089,236 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $6,323,000 | $9,838,914 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $11,695,008 | $18,198,037 |
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