Synopsis
A widowed Coast Guard Admiral and a widowed handbag designer fall in love and marry, much to the dismay of his 8 and her 10 children.
Scores
Overall Score
75.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Review Aggregate
34.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 7% of 103 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotcoming of agechristmaslightheartedromanticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 2005 | $4,394,000 | $7,058,000 | (est) |
| Rene Russo | 2005 | $2,705,000 | $4,344,000 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 2005 | $2,036,000 | $3,271,000 | (est) |
| Linda Hunt | 2005 | $1,665,000 | $2,674,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes31,577
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $53,412,862 | $85,794,239 |
| International | 2005 | $19,250,061 | $30,920,349 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $72,662,923 | $116,714,588 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $34,406,455 | $55,265,259 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $328,000 | $526,849 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $51,000 | $81,919 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $18,311,000 | $29,411,985 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $43,960,000 | $70,610,609 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $13,353,216 | $21,448,560 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $110,409,671 | $177,345,181 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $45,000,000 | $72,281,106 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $24,868,000 (est) | $39,944,145 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $8,833,000 | $14,187,978 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,256,000 | $8,442,433 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $7,650,000 | $12,287,788 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $91,607,000 | $147,143,451 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $18,802,671 | $30,201,730 |
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