Synopsis
A college student faces an impossible journey when he is left stranded in the desert, thousands of miles from home, with no money and only a few days left until Christmas.
Scores
Overall Score
54.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
61.7%
Review Aggregate
37.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 41 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfamily-friendlyfunnylightheartedthin plotcoming of ageuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | 1998 | $2,157,000 | $4,151,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Biel | 1998 | $1,328,000 | $2,555,000 | (est) |
| Adam LaVorgna | 1998 | $1,000,000 | $1,924,000 | (est) |
| Sean O'Bryan | 1998 | $817,000 | $1,573,000 | (est) |
| Gary Cole | 1998 | $699,000 | $1,345,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count43
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes12,776
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $12,214,338 | $23,506,980 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $12,214,338 | $23,506,980 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $6,107,169 | $11,753,490 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $16,356,000 | $31,477,773 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $22,881,000 | $44,035,396 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $2,931,441 | $5,641,675 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $48,275,610 | $92,908,335 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $30,000,000 | $57,736,195 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $6,341,000 (est) | $12,203,507 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,931,000 | $3,716,286 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $3,035,000 | $5,840,978 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $5,100,000 | $9,815,153 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $46,407,000 | $89,312,120 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $1,868,610 | $3,596,215 |
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