Millions (2005)
85%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: NA
A charming children fable even adults can enjoy
Millions is a movie that will make you laugh, cry, and question your own morality all at the same time. Danny Boyle’s take on a kiddie movie is a refreshing and subversive fable that will leave you feeling both entertained and enlightened. With a cast of adorable and talented child actors, this movie is a heartwarming tale of family, loss, and the power of imagination. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the ride as Millions takes you on a journey through the ups and downs of life.
Production Company(ies)
Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica, Les Films, Marceau
Distributor
Fox
Release Type
Theatrical
Filming Location(s)
Torchy’s Bar – 218 1/2 West Fifth Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA
MPAA / Certificate
PG
Year of Release
1985
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Stereo
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 37m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United Kingdom
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 2005 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 14, 2006
Genre(s)
Comedy/Drama
Keyword(s)
starring Alex Etel, Lewis Owen McGibbon, James Nesbitt, Daisy Donovan, Christopher Fulford, Pearce Quigley, directed by Danny Boyle, written by Frank Cottrell Boyce, Comedy, Drama, PG, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Nell Minow, Jamie Russell, Roger Moore, Nancy Churnin, Eleanor Ringel Cater, Bruce Westbrook, Megan Basham, Nick Rogers, Jay Antani, Felix Vasquez Jr., Cole Smithey, Amber Wilkinson, Alex Etel as Damian Cunningham, Lewis Owen McGibbon as Anthony Cunningham, James Nesbitt as Ronnie Cunningham, Graham Broadbent as producer, Andrew Hauptman as producer, Damian Jones as producer, Dolby SRD, Flat (1.37:1), morality tale, British consumerism, imaginary saints, bag of money, altruistic, mysterious loot, increasingly hairy situation, some peril, mild sensuality, language, thematic elements, Fox, March 11, 2005, March 14, 2006
Worldwide gross: $45,833,132
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $129,455,446
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 900
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 14,117,279
US/Canada gross: $40,833,132
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $115,332,972
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 655
US/Canada opening weekend: $9,858,905
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $27,846,427
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 500
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $20,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $56,489,897
Production budget ranking: 717
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $30,419,810
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $42,545,739
ROI to date (est.): 49%
ROI ranking: 1,158
Lewis Owen McGibbon – Anthony Cunningham
James Nesbitt – Ronnie Cunningham
Daisy Donovan – Dorothy
Christopher Fulford – The Poor Man
Pearce Quigley – Community Policeman
Director(s)
Danny Boyle
Writer(s)
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Producer(s)
Graham Broadbent, Andrew Hauptman, Damian Jones
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (160) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (140) | Rotten (20)
February 18, 2012 | Rating: A-
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
A subversive fable from one of the UK’s most engaging filmmakers, Millions sees director Danny Boyle transform a kiddie movie into a painfully accurate portrait of British consumerism.
May 21, 2005 | Rating: 4/5
Jamie Russell
BBC.com
TOP CRITIC
[A] delightfully wise and surprisingly heartwarming morality tale.
April 8, 2005 | Rating: 5/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Millions offers a deft mixture of reality and fantasy in unexpected places.
April 2, 2005 | Rating: B+
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
TOP CRITIC
There’s grief here. And greed. But happiness, humor and hope as well.
April 1, 2005 | Rating: B+
Eleanor Ringel Cater
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
TOP CRITIC
A charming cash cow with cute twists to its tale.
April 1, 2005 | Rating: 3/4
Bruce Westbrook
Houston Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
To say Millions is a lovely parable would almost do it a disservice, as that suggests that it succeeds more as a moral lesson than as the charming, funny, and touching bit of entertainment that it is.
October 11, 2018
Megan Basham
WORLD
Danny Boyle’s only great film featuring “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” is an urbane, thoughtful fable of Lego-bright color, vast imagination and a stout belief in meaningful displays of humanity, charity and altruism without stooping to sermons.
September 19, 2010 | Rating: 3.5/4
Nick Rogers
The Film Yap
if you’re a sucker for adorable, freckle-faced kids, you may not be able to resist the infantile wiles of this movie
August 20, 2010 | Rating: .5/4
Jay Antani
Cinema Writer
A sweet film about struggling with loss, your faith, and family…
April 29, 2009
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed
A significant part of the film’s appeal emanates from Alex Etel’s amiable personality that glows through his performance of a boy attempting to live up to his greatest potential.
April 18, 2009 | Rating: B+
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
Sprinkled with a heady dose of magic realism, this film is lovely.
December 7, 2007 | Rating: 4/5
Amber Wilkinson
Eye for Film…
Plot
Brewster is a minor league baseball player. Unknown to him, he had a (recently deceased) rich relative. In order to test if Brewster knows the value of money, he is given the task of disposing of $30m in 30 days. Brewster isn’t allowed to have any assets to show for the $30m or waste the money in any way. If successful, Brewster gets to inherit $300m. The biggest problem of all however, is that Brewster can’t tell anyone what he’s doing, so everyone thinks he’s crazy. Add to this the fact that if he fails, two scheming trustees will get their hands on the money, Brewster’s task is not an easy one.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The film features James Nesbitt in the role of the father.
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