Synopsis
A group of kids must protect their vacation home from invading aliens.
Scores
Overall Score
73.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
42.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 68 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotcoming of agefunnychristmasvisually strikinggrittylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Nealon | 2009 | $3,882,000 | $5,677,000 | (est) |
| Robert Hoffman | 2009 | $2,390,000 | $3,495,000 | (est) |
| Doris Roberts | 2009 | $1,799,000 | $2,631,000 | (est) |
| Tim Meadows | 2009 | $1,471,000 | $2,151,000 | (est) |
| Ashley Tisdale | 2009 | $1,258,000 | $1,840,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes25,511
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $25,200,412 | $36,854,868 |
| International | 2009 | $32,680,644 | $47,794,490 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $57,881,056 | $84,649,358 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $25,672,464 | $37,545,230 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,972,000 | $4,346,463 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $953,000 | $1,393,735 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $12,136,000 | $17,748,546 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $25,933,000 | $37,926,257 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $6,048,099 | $8,845,168 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $73,714,562 | $107,805,400 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $45,000,000 | $65,811,189 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $22,077,000 (est) | $32,286,969 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $1,474,000 | $2,155,682 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $3,255,000 | $4,760,343 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $7,650,000 | $11,187,902 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $79,456,000 | $116,202,085 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-5,741,438 | $-8,396,685 |
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