The Ref
“They might be his hostages but what they're doing to this guy is criminal.”
A cat burglar is forced to take a bickering, dysfunctional family hostage on Christmas Eve.
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Studio
Don Simpson/Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Ref performed
Budget
$11.0M
Worldwide Gross
$11.4M
Gross Profit
$400,000
Return
1.0× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$2M
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~45/55, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Comedy) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Gus
Denis Leary
Gus
Caroline Chasseur
Judy Davis
Caroline Chasseur
Lloyd Chasseur
Kevin Spacey
Lloyd Chasseur
Rose Chasseur
Glynis Johns
Rose Chasseur
Jesse Chasseur
Robert J. Steinmiller Jr.
Jesse Chasseur
Lt. Huff
Raymond J. Barry
Lt. Huff
Murray
Richard Bright
Murray
Connie Chasseur
Christine Baranski
Connie Chasseur
Gary Chasseur
Adam LeFevre
Gary Chasseur
Siskel
J.K. Simmons
Siskel
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
BD Wong
Dr. Wong, Marriage Counselor
Lt. Steve Milford
John Scurti
Lt. Steve Milford
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