Synopsis
An evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the displeasure of the rest of the evil science community.
Scores
Overall Score
67.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.3%
Review Aggregate
44.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotfunnyvisually strikingchristmasdarkromanticmacabrestylizedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Buscemi | 2008 | $1,203,000 | $1,752,000 | (est) |
| John Cleese | 2008 | $740,000 | $1,079,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Coolidge | 2008 | $557,000 | $812,000 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 2008 | $456,000 | $664,000 | (est) |
| Arsenio Hall | 2008 | $390,000 | $568,000 | (est) |
| Sean Hayes | 2008 | $343,000 | $500,000 | (est) |
| Suzy Eddie Izzard | 2008 | $308,000 | $449,000 | (est) |
| Jay Leno | 2008 | $281,000 | $409,000 | (est) |
| James Lipton | 2008 | $258,000 | $376,000 | (est) |
| Molly Shannon | 2008 | $240,000 | $350,000 | (est) |
| Christian Slater | 2008 | $224,000 | $327,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count90
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes24,849
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $19,528,602 | $28,453,890 |
| International | 2008 | $11,365,283 | $16,559,634 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $30,893,885 | $45,013,524 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $14,310,414 | $20,850,799 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,400,000 | $2,039,851 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $499,000 | $727,061 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $11,603,000 | $16,905,997 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $24,040,000 | $35,027,162 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $4,686,864 | $6,828,934 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $56,539,279 | $82,379,804 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $25,000,000 | $36,425,917 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $14,682,000 (est) | $21,392,213 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,262,000 | $3,295,817 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,928,000 | $4,266,203 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,250,000 | $6,192,406 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $49,122,000 | $71,572,556 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $7,417,279 | $10,807,247 |
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