Synopsis
When his son's body is found in a humiliating accident, a lonely high school teacher inadvertently attracts an overwhelming amount of community and media attention after covering up the truth with a phony suicide note.
Scores
Overall Score
56.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
34.5%
Review Aggregate
75.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 115 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, funny, lighthearted. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkfunnylightheartedcoming of agesatiricalemotionalthought-provokingcharacter-drivenvisually strikingmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 2009 | $602,000 | $880,000 | (est) |
| Daryl Sabara | 2009 | $370,000 | $542,000 | (est) |
| Alexie Gilmore | 2009 | $279,000 | $408,000 | (est) |
| Evan Martin | 2009 | $228,000 | $333,000 | (est) |
| Lorraine Nicholson | 2009 | $195,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
| Henry Simmons | 2009 | $172,000 | $251,000 | (est) |
| Geoff Pierson | 2009 | $154,000 | $225,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count117
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes41,802
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $221,805 | $324,383 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $221,805 | $324,383 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $110,902 | $162,192 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $1,434,000 | $2,097,183 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $460,000 | $672,737 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $5,855,000 | $8,562,767 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $12,510,000 | $18,295,510 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $99,812 | $145,973 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $20,469,715 | $29,936,361 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $10,000,000 | $14,624,709 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $177,000 (est) | $258,857 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $819,000 | $1,197,764 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $1,430,000 | $2,091,333 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $2,000,000 | $2,924,942 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $14,426,000 | $21,097,605 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $6,043,715 | $8,838,757 |
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