Synopsis
A trained chimpanzee plays third base for a minor-league baseball team.
Scores
Overall Score
35.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Review Aggregate
17.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt LeBlanc | 1996 | $1,953,000 | $3,904,000 | (est) |
| Jayne Brook | 1996 | $1,202,000 | $2,403,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cobbs | 1996 | $905,000 | $1,810,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1996 | $740,000 | $1,480,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score6.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score22.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating2.8
IMDb votes9,102
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $4,422,380 | $8,841,941 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $4,422,380 | $8,841,941 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $2,211,190 | $4,420,970 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $12,680,000 | $25,351,917 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $15,023,000 | $30,036,424 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,768,952 | $3,536,776 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $31,683,142 | $63,346,088 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $24,000,000 | $47,984,701 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $2,934,000 (est) | $5,866,130 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $634,000 | $1,267,596 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,126,000 | $4,250,645 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $4,800,000 | $9,596,940 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $34,494,000 | $68,966,012 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-2,810,858 | $-5,619,924 |
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