Synopsis
When Joe is beat up by a co-worker in front of his daughter on "Bring Your Child To Work Day", he decides to fight back.
Scores
Overall Score
56.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.3%
Review Aggregate
32.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotfamily-friendlystylizedchristmascharacter-drivencoming of agerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | 2001 | $12,000,000 source | $21,255,787 | reported |
| Julie Bowen | 2001 | $1,408,000 | $2,493,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Lynch | 2001 | $1,060,000 | $1,877,000 | (est) |
| Greg Germann | 2001 | $867,000 | $1,535,000 | (est) |
| Hayden Panettiere | 2001 | $741,000 | $1,313,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Warburton | 2001 | $652,000 | $1,156,000 | (est) |
| Jim Belushi | 2001 | $586,000 | $1,037,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes11,538
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $22,771,646 | $40,335,771 |
| International | 2001 | $1,745,126 | $3,091,169 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $24,516,772 | $43,426,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $12,083,873 | $21,404,353 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $20,206,000 | $35,791,202 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $30,191,000 | $53,477,788 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $5,692,912 | $10,083,943 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $68,173,785 | $120,757,287 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $38,000,000 | $67,309,992 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $12,166,000 (est) | $21,549,825 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $2,727,000 | $4,830,378 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,994,000 | $7,074,634 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $6,460,000 | $11,442,699 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $63,347,000 | $112,207,527 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $4,826,785 | $8,549,759 |
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