Synopsis
A father who can't keep his promises is killed in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Scores
Overall Score
67.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.5%
Review Aggregate
35.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfamily-friendlyemotionalthin plotfunnycoming of agescary
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | 1998 | $8,300,000 | $15,973,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Preston | 1998 | $5,109,000 | $9,832,000 | (est) |
| Mark Addy | 1998 | $3,847,000 | $7,403,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Cross | 1998 | $3,145,000 | $6,053,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes43,325
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $34,562,556 | $66,517,017 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $34,562,556 | $66,517,017 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $17,281,278 | $33,258,509 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $24,108,000 | $46,396,807 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $33,725,000 | $64,905,107 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $8,640,639 | $16,629,254 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $83,754,917 | $161,189,678 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $85,000,000 | $163,585,890 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $19,383,000 (est) | $37,303,356 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,675,000 | $3,223,604 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $4,685,000 | $9,016,469 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $12,750,000 | $24,537,883 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $123,493,000 | $237,667,203 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $-39,738,083 | $-76,477,525 |
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