Synopsis
A teenager accidentally activates a wristwatch that enables him to stop time.
Scores
Overall Score
65.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
35.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 32% of 73 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotcoming of agevisually strikingrealisticpacing issuesgrittylightheartedfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Bradford | 2002 | $1,869,000 | $3,259,000 | (est) |
| Paula Garcés | 2002 | $1,151,000 | $2,006,000 | (est) |
| French Stewart | 2002 | $866,000 | $1,511,000 | (est) |
| Michael Biehn | 2002 | $708,000 | $1,235,000 | (est) |
| Robin Thomas | 2002 | $606,000 | $1,056,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes15,541
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $36,989,956 | $64,501,109 |
| International | 2002 | $1,803,327 | $3,144,545 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $38,793,284 | $67,645,656 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $19,216,309 | $33,508,373 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $17,000 | $29,644 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $19,213,000 | $33,502,603 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $35,824,000 | $62,467,977 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $9,247,489 | $16,125,277 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $83,517,798 | $145,633,874 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $26,000,000 | $45,337,411 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $18,502,000 (est) | $32,262,799 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $6,681,000 | $11,649,971 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,508,000 | $7,860,810 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,420,000 | $7,707,360 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $60,111,000 | $104,818,350 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $23,406,798 | $40,815,523 |
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