Synopsis
A father vows to get his son a Turbo Man action figure for Christmas. However, every store is sold out, and he must travel all over town and compete with everybody else in order to find one.
Scores
Overall Score
79.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.7%
Review Aggregate
36.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
christmasfamily-friendlyfunnythin plotupliftingcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1996 | $20,000,000 source | $39,987,253 | reported |
| Sinbad | 1996 | $2,890,000 | $5,778,000 | (est) |
| Phil Hartman | 1996 | $2,176,000 | $4,350,000 | (est) |
| Rita Wilson | 1996 | $1,779,000 | $3,557,000 | (est) |
| Robert Conrad | 1996 | $1,522,000 | $3,042,000 | (est) |
| Jim Belushi | 1996 | $1,339,000 | $2,678,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score20.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score41.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes124,010
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $60,592,389 | $121,146,160 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $60,593,785 | $121,148,951 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $30,296,194 | $60,573,080 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $39,392,000 | $78,758,894 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $46,669,000 | $93,308,256 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $15,148,097 | $30,286,540 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $131,505,292 | $262,926,769 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $60,000,000 | $119,961,759 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $16,458,000 (est) | $32,905,511 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $10,520,000 | $21,033,295 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $7,087,000 | $14,169,483 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $9,000,000 | $17,994,264 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $103,065,000 | $206,064,312 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $28,440,292 | $56,862,457 |
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