Synopsis
Eleven year old Willy's childhood toy, Gooby, comes to life as a real, live, six-foot tall monster who helps Willy through rough times, with hair-raising and hilarious adventures.
Scores
Overall Score
23.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.3%
Review Aggregate
25.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, uplifting, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyupliftingstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Coltrane | 2009 | $374,000 | $547,000 | (est) |
| David James Elliott | 2009 | $230,000 | $337,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Knight | 2009 | $173,000 | $253,000 | (est) |
| Ingrid Kavelaars | 2009 | $142,000 | $207,000 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 2009 | $121,000 | $177,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating2.9
IMDb votes1,051
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $3,234 | $4,730 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $3,234 | $4,730 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $1,617 | $2,365 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $34,000 | $49,724 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $11,000 | $16,087 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $138,000 | $201,821 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $294,000 | $429,966 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $1,950,000 | $2,851,818 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $2,428,617 | $3,551,782 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $6,500,000 | $9,506,061 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $49,000 | $71,661 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $123,000 | $179,884 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $1,300,000 | $1,901,212 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $8,052,000 | $11,775,816 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $-5,623,383 | $-8,224,034 |
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