Synopsis
When they find a frozen caveman in their back yard, two high school outcasts thaw him and introduce him to modern life while he in turn gets them to actually enjoy life.
Scores
Overall Score
75.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.8%
Review Aggregate
41.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, scary, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyscarycoming of agethin plotlightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Astin | 1992 | $403,000 | $900,000 | (est) |
| Brendan Fraser | 1992 | $248,000 | $554,000 | (est) |
| Mariette Hartley | 1992 | $187,000 | $417,000 | (est) |
| Richard Masur | 1992 | $153,000 | $341,000 | (est) |
| Pauly Shore | 1992 | $130,000 | $292,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score56.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes47,617
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $40,693,477 | $90,987,482 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $40,693,477 | $90,987,482 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $20,346,738 | $45,493,741 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $49,703,000 | $111,132,082 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $35,467,000 | $79,301,482 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $10,173,369 | $22,746,871 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $115,690,108 | $258,674,175 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $7,000,000 | $15,651,461 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1992 | $10,000,000 | $22,359,230 |
| Participations | 1992 | $9,255,000 | $20,693,468 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $6,782,000 | $15,164,030 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $1,400,000 | $3,130,292 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $34,437,000 | $76,998,481 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $81,253,108 | $181,675,694 |
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