Synopsis
A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.
Scores
Overall Score
39.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.9%
Review Aggregate
28.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 6 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray | 1996 | $2,886,000 | $5,770,000 | (est) |
| Janeane Garofalo | 1996 | $1,777,000 | $3,552,000 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1996 | $1,338,000 | $2,674,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score30.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes8,171
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $8,315,693 | $16,626,086 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $8,315,693 | $16,626,086 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $4,157,846 | $8,313,043 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $15,350,000 | $30,690,217 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $18,186,000 | $36,360,409 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $1,995,766 | $3,990,261 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $39,689,613 | $79,353,930 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $30,000,000 | $59,980,880 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $3,532,000 (est) | $7,061,749 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $794,000 | $1,587,494 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,568,000 | $5,134,363 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $5,100,000 | $10,196,750 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $41,994,000 | $83,961,235 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-2,304,387 | $-4,607,306 |
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