Synopsis
In order to impress his beautiful French neighbor, Dylan Ramsey dognaps her pet pooch so he can return him and become a hero. Unfortunately, things do not work out as planned.
Scores
Overall Score
46.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.7%
Review Aggregate
27.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 42 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromanticfunnygrittycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Spade | 1999 | $1,956,000 | $3,683,000 | (est) |
| Sophie Marceau | 1999 | $1,204,000 | $2,267,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Bruel | 1999 | $907,000 | $1,707,000 | (est) |
| Artie Lange | 1999 | $741,000 | $1,396,000 | (est) |
| Mitchell Whitfield | 1999 | $634,000 | $1,194,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 1999 | $558,000 | $1,051,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score28.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes7,176
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $6,552,255 | $12,337,589 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $6,552,255 | $12,337,589 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $3,276,128 | $6,168,794 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $14,172,000 | $26,685,212 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $18,318,000 | $34,491,935 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $1,572,541 | $2,961,021 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $37,338,669 | $70,306,963 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $30,000,000 | $56,488,594 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $3,781,000 (est) | $7,119,446 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $747,000 | $1,406,566 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $2,471,000 | $4,652,777 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $5,100,000 | $9,603,061 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $42,099,000 | $79,270,443 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-4,760,331 | $-8,963,481 |
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