Casper

1995 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Adaptation, Cartoon Adaptation, Children's TV Show Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

An afterlife therapist and his daughter meet a friendly young ghost when they move into a crumbling mansion in order to rid the premises of wicked spirits.

Scores

Overall Score
86.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Review Aggregate
54.2

Critic Consensus

58.8% Fresh • 34 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 59% of 34 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, tragic. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlylightheartedtragicchristmasfunnycoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christina Ricci1995$5,370,000$11,054,000(est)
Bill Pullman1995$3,306,000$6,805,000(est)
Cathy Moriarty1995$2,489,000$5,123,000(est)
Eric Idle1995$2,035,000$4,189,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes154,263

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$100,544,176$206,960,030
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$100,544,176$206,960,030

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$50,272,088$103,480,015
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$50,797,000$104,560,493
Physical Purchases ?1995$52,336,000$107,728,369
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$28,152,369$57,948,808
Total Revenues1995$181,557,457$373,717,686
Expenses
Budget ?1995$55,000,000$113,211,944
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1995$19,331,000 (est)$39,790,911 (est)
Participations1995$14,525,000$29,898,245
Residuals ?1995$8,974,000$18,472,073
Interest & Overhead1995$8,250,000$16,981,792
Total Expenses1995$106,080,000$218,354,965
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$75,477,457$155,362,722

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