Words on Bathroom Walls

2020 | Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Diagnosed with a mental illness halfway through his senior year of high school, a witty, introspective teen struggles to keep it a secret while falling in love with a brilliant classmate who inspires him to not be defined by his condition.

Scores

Overall Score
73.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Review Aggregate
86.5

Critic Consensus

89.2% Fresh • 93 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 93 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, romantic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

coming of ageromanticcharacter-drivenrealisticvisually strikinggrittyfunnylightheartedemotionalpsychological

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Charlie Plummer2020$448,000$543,000(est)
Andy Garcia2020$276,000$334,000(est)
Taylor Russell2020$208,000$252,000(est)
AnnaSophia Robb2020$170,000$206,000(est)
Beth Grant2020$145,000$176,000(est)
Molly Parker2020$128,000$155,000(est)
Walton Goggins2020$115,000$139,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes15,134

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$2,542,518$3,081,870
International2020$609,331$738,590
Worldwide2020$3,151,849$3,820,460

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 Revenue2020$1,514,991$1,836,371
Digital Rentals ?2020$13,680,000$16,581,978
Digital Purchases ?2020$12,662,000$15,348,027
Physical Rentals ?2020$3,188,000$3,864,280
Physical Purchases ?2020$9,611,000$11,649,810
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$1,017,007$1,232,748
Total Revenues2020$41,672,999$50,513,214
Expenses
Budget ?2020$9,300,000$11,272,836
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$1,524,000 (est)$1,847,291 (est)
Participations2020$3,334,000$4,041,251
Residuals ?2020$1,826,000$2,213,355
Interest & Overhead2020$1,860,000$2,254,567
Total Expenses2020$17,844,000$21,629,300
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$23,828,999$28,883,914

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