Synopsis
A sarcastic humanoid duck is pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer.
Scores
Overall Score
67.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.3%
Review Aggregate
30.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, visually striking. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agevisually strikinggrittysurrealsatiricalfamily-friendlypacing issuesfunnyuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Thompson | 1986 | $3,559,000 | $10,188,000 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1986 | $2,191,000 | $6,271,000 | (est) |
| Tim Robbins | 1986 | $1,650,000 | $4,722,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes53,557
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1986 | $16,295,774 | $46,642,192 |
| International | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1986 | $16,295,774 | $46,642,192 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1986 | $8,147,887 | $23,321,096 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1986 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1986 | $21,030,000 | $60,192,618 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1986 | $9,030,000 | $25,845,903 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1986 | $4,073,944 | $11,660,548 |
| Total Revenues | 1986 | $42,281,830 | $121,020,165 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1986 | $37,000,000 | $105,902,371 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1986 | $6,036,000 (est) | $17,276,398 (est) |
| Participations | 1986 | $846,000 | $2,421,443 |
| Residuals ? | 1986 | $2,411,000 | $6,900,827 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1986 | $6,290,000 | $18,003,403 |
| Total Expenses | 1986 | $52,583,000 | $150,504,443 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1986 | $-10,301,170 | $-29,484,278 |
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