Synopsis
An 11-year-old boy befriends three aliens after they crash their spaceship onto the grounds of an closed gas station by his house.
Scores
Overall Score
54.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.3%
Review Aggregate
43.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, uneven tone. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyuneven tonechristmasfunnylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,178
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $169,710 | $212,019 |
| International | 2018 | $12,458,019 | $15,563,842 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $12,627,729 | $15,775,861 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $5,068,063 | $6,331,546 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,476,000 | $1,843,971 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,779,000 | $2,222,510 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $909,000 | $1,135,617 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,579,000 | $3,221,953 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $84,855 | $106,010 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $11,895,918 | $14,861,607 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $12,515,000 (est) | $15,635,028 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $3,635,000 (est) | $4,541,217 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $238,000 | $297,334 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $350,000 | $437,256 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $2,503,000 | $3,127,006 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $19,241,000 | $24,037,841 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-7,345,082 | $-9,176,234 |
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