Synopsis
When his wife falls ill, a father finds himself carpooling for the neighborhood schoolchildren--and being taken hostage by a bank robber.
Scores
Overall Score
34.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Review Aggregate
32.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Arnold | 1996 | $1,222,000 | $2,443,000 | (est) |
| David Paymer | 1996 | $752,000 | $1,504,000 | (est) |
| Rhea Perlman | 1996 | $566,000 | $1,132,000 | (est) |
| Rachael Leigh Cook | 1996 | $463,000 | $926,000 | (est) |
| Rod Steiger | 1996 | $396,000 | $792,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes5,549
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $3,325,651 | $6,649,182 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $3,325,651 | $6,649,182 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $1,662,826 | $3,324,591 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $11,053,000 | $22,098,956 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $13,095,000 | $26,181,654 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,330,260 | $2,659,673 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $27,141,086 | $54,264,874 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $17,000,000 | $33,989,166 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $2,490,000 (est) | $4,978,413 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,086,000 | $2,171,308 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $1,842,000 | $3,682,826 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,400,000 | $6,797,833 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $25,818,000 | $51,619,546 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $1,323,086 | $2,645,329 |
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