Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

1993 | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Adaptation, Animal, Anthropomorphic Animal, Anthropomorphic Character, Dog, Remake

Synopsis

A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners.

Scores

Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Review Aggregate
77.2

Critic Consensus

87.5% Fresh • 24 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnyemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Hays1993$529,000$1,149,000(est)
Kim Greist1993$326,000$707,000(est)
Veronica Lauren1993$245,000$533,000(est)
Kevin Chevalia1993$201,000$435,000(est)
Benj Thall1993$172,000$372,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score87.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes54,179

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$41,833,324$90,817,400
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$41,833,324$90,817,400

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 Revenue1993$20,916,662$45,408,700
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$47,791,000$103,751,123
Physical Purchases ?1993$38,403,000$83,370,392
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$10,458,331$22,704,350
Total Revenues1993$117,568,993$255,234,565
Expenses
Budget ?1993$22,243,000 (est)$48,288,093 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$11,784,000 (est)$25,582,290 (est)
Participations1993$9,406,000$20,419,808
Residuals ?1993$6,871,000$14,916,490
Interest & Overhead1993$4,448,600$9,657,619
Total Expenses1993$54,752,600$118,864,300
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$62,816,393$136,370,265

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