Synopsis
An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.
Scores
Overall Score
57.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
55.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
51.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, thin plot, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
romanticthin plotcharacter-drivenlightheartedupliftingemotionalgrittyfunnydarkrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clive Owen | 2014 | $44,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Binoche | 2014 | $27,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Davison | 2014 | $20,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| Navid Negahban | 2014 | $16,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Amy Brenneman | 2014 | $14,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes11,844
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $2,171,257 | $2,877,581 |
| International | 2014 | $1,267,617 | $1,679,981 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $3,438,874 | $4,557,561 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $1,592,675 | $2,110,783 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,084,000 | $4,087,245 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,443,000 | $3,237,723 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,516,000 | $4,659,777 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $9,477,000 | $12,559,928 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $868,503 | $1,151,032 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $20,981,178 | $27,806,487 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $3,783,000 (est) | $5,013,634 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $3,267,000 (est) | $4,329,776 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $839,000 | $1,111,932 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,177,000 | $1,559,886 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $756,600 | $1,002,727 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $9,822,600 | $13,017,954 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $11,158,578 | $14,788,534 |
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