Synopsis
On his one thousandth birthday, an evil leprechaun selects the descendant of one of his slaves to have as his bride, leaving it up to the girl's boyfriend to save her.
Scores
Overall Score
44.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
27.2%
Review Aggregate
37.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 11 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize macabre, scary, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
macabrescaryfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Davis | 1994 | $52,000 | $110,000 | (est) |
| Jennifer Aniston | 1994 | $32,000 | $67,000 | (est) |
| Ken Olandt | 1994 | $24,000 | $51,000 | (est) |
| Mark Holton | 1994 | $20,000 | $42,000 | (est) |
| Robert Gorman | 1994 | $17,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes12,806
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $2,260,622 | $4,785,136 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $2,260,622 | $4,785,136 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $1,130,311 | $2,392,568 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $10,964,000 | $23,207,873 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $10,120,000 | $21,421,350 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $904,249 | $1,914,054 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $23,118,560 | $48,935,845 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $900,000 | $1,905,061 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $810,000 (est) | $1,714,555 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $925,000 | $1,957,979 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $1,595,000 | $3,376,191 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $180,000 | $381,012 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $4,410,000 | $9,334,798 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $18,708,560 | $39,601,047 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Leprechaun | 1993 | Shared genres: 4 | 56.0 | $35,881,136 |
 | Gremlins | 1984 | Shared genres: 3 | 93.6 | $106,400,152 |
 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | 2024 | Shared genres: 3 | 91.3 | $80,449,339 |
 | Goosebumps | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 86.4 | $-26,033,487 |
 | Dark Shadows | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 85.6 | $-91,450,638 |