Synopsis
A once-popular actor who now runs a talent agency specializing in child acts is trying to discover the next star. He gets more than he bargained for when he recruits a child pickpocket.
Scores
Overall Score
45.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.0%
Review Aggregate
37.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, christmas, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotchristmasfunnyfamily-friendlycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | 1993 | $178,000 | $387,000 | (est) |
| Nathan Lane | 1993 | $110,000 | $238,000 | (est) |
| Cyndi Lauper | 1993 | $83,000 | $179,000 | (est) |
| Christina Vidal | 1993 | $68,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes6,903
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $12,440,858 | $27,008,284 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $12,440,858 | $27,008,284 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $6,220,429 | $13,504,142 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $25,214,000 | $54,737,935 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $20,261,000 | $43,985,298 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $2,985,806 | $6,481,988 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $54,681,235 | $118,709,363 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $17,073,000 (est) | $37,064,359 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $5,701,000 (est) | $12,376,496 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $2,187,000 | $4,747,833 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $3,499,000 | $7,596,099 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $3,414,600 | $7,412,872 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $31,874,600 | $69,197,659 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $22,806,635 | $49,511,704 |
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