Balto

1995 | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, History, Cold/Icy Setting

Synopsis

An outcast Husky risks his life with other sled dogs to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.

Scores

Overall Score
66.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.7%
Review Aggregate
63.9

Critic Consensus

66.7% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlyromanticcharacter-drivenhistoricallightheartedemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Kevin Bacon1995$2,522,000$5,192,000(est)
Bridget Fonda1995$1,553,000$3,196,000(est)
Phil Collins1995$1,169,000$2,406,000(est)
Bob Hoskins1995$956,000$1,967,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes50,675

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$11,348,324$23,359,378
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$11,348,324$23,359,378

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1995$5,674,162$11,679,689
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$24,197,000$49,807,079
Physical Purchases ?1995$24,930,000$51,315,885
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$2,723,598$5,606,251
Total Revenues1995$57,524,760$118,408,904
Expenses
Budget ?1995$31,000,000$63,810,367
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$5,275,000 (est)$10,858,054 (est)
Participations1995$2,301,000$4,736,376
Residuals ?1995$3,757,000$7,733,405
Interest & Overhead1995$5,270,000$10,847,762
Total Expenses1995$47,603,000$97,985,964
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$9,921,760$20,422,940

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