Synopsis
A bratty 10-year-old boy is obsessed with visiting a dinosaur-themed amusement park. His uptight uncle takes the wily tyke in for a week, and barely lives to regret it.
Scores
Overall Score
40.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
35.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.4%
Review Aggregate
45.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 21% of 28 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlyscarycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Short | 1994 | $1,546,000 | $3,272,000 | (est) |
| Charles Grodin | 1994 | $952,000 | $2,014,000 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 1994 | $717,000 | $1,517,000 | (est) |
| Dabney Coleman | 1994 | $586,000 | $1,240,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes9,182
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $7,408,745 | $15,682,343 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $7,408,745 | $15,682,343 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,704,372 | $7,841,171 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $18,767,000 | $39,724,748 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $17,323,000 | $36,668,184 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,778,099 | $3,763,762 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $41,572,471 | $87,997,867 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $19,000,000 | $40,217,947 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $3,179,000 (est) | $6,729,098 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $1,663,000 | $3,520,129 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $2,747,000 | $5,814,669 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $3,800,000 | $8,043,589 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $30,389,000 | $64,325,432 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $11,183,471 | $23,672,435 |
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