Synopsis
A "born free" type story set in Kenya about an orphaned cheetah cub that is adopted and raised by an American family.
Scores
Overall Score
37.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
17.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.6%
Review Aggregate
50.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, character-driven, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agecharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Coogan | 1989 | $385,000 | $973,000 | (est) |
| Lucy Deakins | 1989 | $237,000 | $599,000 | (est) |
| Collin Mothupi | 1989 | $178,000 | $451,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score43.0
RT critic review count7
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes1,264
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $8,153,677 | $20,627,488 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $8,153,677 | $20,627,488 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $4,076,838 | $10,313,744 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $18,519,000 | $46,850,083 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $10,269,000 | $25,978,914 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $1,956,882 | $4,950,597 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $34,821,721 | $88,093,338 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $5,000,000 | $12,649,194 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $3,907,000 (est) | $9,884,080 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $1,393,000 | $3,524,065 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $2,215,000 | $5,603,593 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,000,000 | $2,529,839 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $13,515,000 | $34,190,770 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $21,306,721 | $53,902,568 |
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