Synopsis
Five siblings are left alone all summer when their mom leaves town and the evil babysitter bites the dust.
Scores
Overall Score
76.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Review Aggregate
50.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefamily-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnylightheartedpacing issuesdarkthin plot
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Applegate | 1991 | $319,000 | $734,000 | (est) |
| Joanna Cassidy | 1991 | $196,000 | $452,000 | (est) |
| Keith Coogan | 1991 | $148,000 | $340,000 | (est) |
| John Getz | 1991 | $121,000 | $278,000 | (est) |
| Josh Charles | 1991 | $103,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count34
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes40,431
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $25,196,249 | $58,032,770 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $25,196,249 | $58,032,770 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $12,598,124 | $29,016,385 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $41,260,000 | $95,031,292 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $25,162,000 | $57,953,887 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $6,299,062 | $14,508,193 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $85,319,187 | $196,509,757 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $14,327,000 (est) | $32,998,384 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $6,740,000 (est) | $15,523,774 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $6,826,000 | $15,721,852 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $5,209,000 | $11,997,528 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $2,865,400 | $6,599,677 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $35,967,400 | $82,841,214 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $49,351,787 | $113,668,543 |
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