Synopsis
Seeking to offer his son the satisfying summer camp experience that eluded him as a child, the operator of a neighborhood day care center opens his own camp, only to face financial hardship and stiff competition from a rival camp.
Scores
Overall Score
62.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.0%
Review Aggregate
21.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 1% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotcharacter-drivenaction-packedchristmaslightheartedpacing issuesvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 2007 | $313,000 | $474,000 | (est) |
| Lochlyn Munro | 2007 | $193,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
| Richard Gant | 2007 | $145,000 | $219,000 | (est) |
| Tamala Jones | 2007 | $119,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Paul Rae | 2007 | $101,000 | $154,000 | (est) |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | 2007 | $89,000 | $135,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score1.0
RT critic review count80
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating3.2
IMDb votes18,572
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $13,235,267 | $20,028,477 |
| International | 2007 | $4,962,131 | $7,509,023 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $18,197,398 | $27,537,500 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $8,602,486 | $13,017,848 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $723,000 | $1,094,091 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $269,000 | $407,068 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $12,442,000 | $18,828,053 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $27,957,000 | $42,306,372 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $3,176,464 | $4,806,834 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $53,169,950 | $80,460,267 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $6,000,000 | $9,079,595 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $7,500,000 (est) | $11,349,493 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $4,254,000 | $6,437,433 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,172,000 | $4,800,079 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $1,200,000 | $1,815,919 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $22,126,000 | $33,482,519 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $31,043,950 | $46,977,748 |
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