Synopsis
Desperate to keep their various parents from getting divorced, a group of teenagers kidnaps them and holds them prisoner in a basement to force them to reconcile.
Scores
Overall Score
44.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.4%
Review Aggregate
34.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlycharacter-drivenfunnyromanticthin plotgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 1996 | $261,000 | $521,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Pollak | 1996 | $161,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Tilly | 1996 | $121,000 | $242,000 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1996 | $99,000 | $198,000 | (est) |
| Wallace Shawn | 1996 | $85,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
| Ray Walston | 1996 | $74,000 | $149,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes9,655
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $7,032,782 | $14,061,082 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $7,032,782 | $14,061,082 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $3,516,391 | $7,030,541 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $15,395,000 | $30,780,188 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $18,239,000 | $36,466,375 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,687,868 | $3,374,660 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $38,838,259 | $77,651,764 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $5,000,000 | $9,996,813 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $3,151,000 (est) | $6,299,992 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $3,107,000 | $6,212,020 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,561,000 | $5,120,368 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,000,000 | $1,999,363 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $14,819,000 | $29,628,555 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $24,019,259 | $48,023,209 |
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