Harriet the Spy

1996 | Comedy, Drama, Family, Adaptation, Adventure, Book Adaptation, Children's Book Adaptation, Spy

Synopsis

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. But when her friends find her secret notebook, the tables are turned on her. Can she win them back and still keep on going with the spy business?

Scores

Overall Score
64.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
51.6

Critic Consensus

45.8% Fresh • 24 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, lighthearted, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlylighthearteddarkfunnycharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Michelle Trachtenberg1996$1,486,000$2,970,000(est)
Rosie O'Donnell1996$914,000$1,828,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes12,004

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$26,570,048$53,123,160
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$26,570,048$53,123,160

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$13,285,024$26,561,580
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$29,002,000$57,985,514
Physical Purchases ?1996$34,360,000$68,698,099
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$6,642,512$13,280,790
Total Revenues1996$83,289,536$166,525,982
Expenses
Budget ?1996$12,000,000$23,992,351
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$7,743,000 (est)$15,481,065 (est)
Participations1996$6,663,000$13,321,753
Residuals ?1996$4,999,000$9,994,814
Interest & Overhead1996$2,400,000$4,798,470
Total Expenses1996$33,805,000$67,588,452
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$49,484,536$98,937,530

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