Dunston Checks In

1996 | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Animal

Synopsis

A young boy befriends a larcenous orangutan in a luxury hotel.

Scores

Overall Score
52.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.9%
Review Aggregate
34.6

Critic Consensus

25.0% Fresh • 12 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jason Alexander1996$1,304,000$2,607,000(est)
Faye Dunaway1996$803,000$1,605,000(est)
Eric Lloyd1996$604,000$1,208,000(est)
Rupert Everett1996$494,000$988,000(est)
Glenn Shadix1996$423,000$845,000(est)
Paul Reubens1996$372,000$744,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes13,978

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$9,871,065$19,735,838
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$9,871,065$19,735,838

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1996$4,935,532$9,867,919
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$18,034,000$36,056,505
Physical Purchases ?1996$21,366,000$42,718,381
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$2,369,056$4,736,601
Total Revenues1996$46,704,588$93,379,406
Expenses
Budget ?1996$20,000,000$39,987,252
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$4,494,000 (est)$8,985,135 (est)
Participations1996$1,868,000$3,734,809
Residuals ?1996$3,020,000$6,038,075
Interest & Overhead1996$4,000,000$7,997,450
Total Expenses1996$33,382,000$66,742,722
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$13,322,588$26,636,684

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