Synopsis
After being bitten by a werewolf in the jungle, Ted looks for a cure. His lawyer sister, with a son and dog, invites him to park his camper by her house in the woods and live out of her fridge.
Scores
Overall Score
36.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.7%
Review Aggregate
41.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 43% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, scary, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyscarysuspensefulcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mariel Hemingway | 1996 | $693,000 | $1,386,000 | (est) |
| Michael Paré | 1996 | $427,000 | $853,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes9,449
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $1,055,525 | $2,110,377 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $1,055,525 | $2,110,377 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $527,762 | $1,055,189 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $8,304,000 | $16,602,707 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $9,838,000 | $19,669,730 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $422,210 | $844,151 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $19,091,972 | $38,171,777 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $7,000,000 | $13,995,539 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $844,000 (est) | $1,687,462 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $764,000 | $1,527,513 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,354,000 | $2,707,137 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,400,000 | $2,799,108 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $11,362,000 | $22,716,758 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $7,729,972 | $15,455,018 |
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 | Red Riding Hood | 2011 | Shared genres: 3 | 75.3 | $4,059,907 |
 | An American Werewolf in Paris | 1997 | Shared genres: 3 | 62.3 | $30,366,847 |
 | Skinwalkers | 2007 | Shared genres: 3 | 57.7 | $22,051,977 |