Synopsis
Arnold and company must recover a stolen document needed in order to prevent the neighborhood from being bulldozed.
Scores
Overall Score
54.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
51.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.3%
Review Aggregate
39.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 29% of 73 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotgrittyfunnystylizedsuspensefullightheartedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Klein | 2002 | $144,000 | $252,000 | (est) |
| Francesca Marie Smith | 2002 | $89,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| Jamil Walker Smith | 2002 | $67,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
| Dan Castellaneta | 2002 | $55,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Tress MacNeille | 2002 | $47,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
| Paul Sorvino | 2002 | $41,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Jason Leigh | 2002 | $37,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count76
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes8,174
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $13,728,902 | $23,939,725 |
| International | 2002 | $1,520,406 | $2,651,203 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $15,249,308 | $26,590,928 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $7,472,613 | $13,030,344 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $13,000 | $22,669 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,607,000 | $25,470,906 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $27,236,000 | $47,492,680 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $3,294,936 | $5,745,534 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $52,623,550 | $91,762,132 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $3,000,000 | $5,231,240 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $3,750,000 (est) | $6,539,049 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $4,210,000 | $7,341,173 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,246,000 | $5,660,201 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $600,000 | $1,046,248 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $14,806,000 | $25,817,911 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $37,817,550 | $65,944,221 |
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