Synopsis
A man learns he has a thirteen-year-old son who was raised in the jungle and brings the boy to New York City, turning his life upside down in the process.
Scores
Overall Score
72.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.2%
Review Aggregate
32.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotemotionalpacing issuescharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Allen | 1997 | $2,300,000 | $4,496,000 | (est) |
| Martin Short | 1997 | $1,416,000 | $2,768,000 | (est) |
| Lolita Davidovich | 1997 | $1,066,000 | $2,084,000 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1997 | $872,000 | $1,704,000 | (est) |
| JoBeth Williams | 1997 | $746,000 | $1,457,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count42
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes27,056
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $59,927,618 | $117,129,556 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $59,927,618 | $117,129,556 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $29,963,809 | $58,564,778 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $33,514,000 | $65,503,687 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $44,777,000 | $87,517,414 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $14,981,904 | $29,282,389 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $123,236,714 | $240,868,268 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $32,000,000 | $62,544,548 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $14,625,000 (est) | $28,584,813 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $9,859,000 | $19,269,584 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $6,504,000 | $12,712,179 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $5,440,000 | $10,632,573 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $68,428,000 | $133,743,698 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $54,808,714 | $107,124,570 |
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