Synopsis
After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Scores
Overall Score
95.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.4%
Review Aggregate
86.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 61 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, lighthearted, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnylightheartedfamily-friendlycharacter-drivensatiricalemotionalrealisticscarycoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | 1988 | $1,465,000 | $3,884,000 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Perkins | 1988 | $902,000 | $2,391,000 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1988 | $679,000 | $1,800,000 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1988 | $555,000 | $1,472,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count81
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes253,022
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $114,968,776 | $304,866,486 |
| International | 1988 | $122 | $324 |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $114,968,970 | $304,867,000 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $57,484,437 | $152,433,372 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $41,281,000 | $109,466,186 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $21,593,000 | $57,258,868 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $32,191,257 | $85,362,616 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $152,549,694 | $404,521,042 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $18,000,000 | $47,731,192 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $16,993,000 (est) | $45,060,897 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $22,882,000 | $60,676,952 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $6,189,000 | $16,411,575 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $3,600,000 | $9,546,238 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $67,664,000 | $179,426,855 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $84,885,694 | $225,094,188 |
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