Synopsis
Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids come to life and step out of their animated, inner-city Philadelphia world.
Scores
Overall Score
68.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.3%
Review Aggregate
35.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotfunnylighthearteduneven tonesatiricalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenan Thompson | 2004 | $5,195,000 | $8,627,000 | (est) |
| Kyla Pratt | 2004 | $3,198,000 | $5,310,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cosby | 2004 | $2,408,000 | $3,998,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes13,448
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $48,116,320 | $79,905,186 |
| International | 2004 | $435,000 | $722,390 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $48,551,320 | $80,627,576 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $24,232,160 | $40,241,549 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $173,000 | $287,295 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $18,213,000 | $30,245,728 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $38,107,000 | $63,283,038 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $12,029,080 | $19,976,296 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $92,759,240 | $154,042,211 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $45,000,000 | $74,730,016 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $18,599,000 (est) | $30,886,746 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $3,710,000 | $6,161,075 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $4,744,000 | $7,878,204 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $7,650,000 | $12,704,103 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $79,703,000 | $132,360,144 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $13,056,240 | $21,682,067 |
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