Synopsis
An alien trying to escape from NASA is befriended by a wheelchair-bound boy.
Scores
Overall Score
51.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.8%
Review Aggregate
24.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 8% of 25 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating3.4
IMDb votes15,363
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $6,424,112 | $17,035,029 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $6,424,112 | $17,035,029 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $3,212,056 | $8,517,515 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $15,528,000 | $41,176,108 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $8,122,000 | $21,537,374 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,541,787 | $4,088,407 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $28,403,843 | $75,319,404 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $8,708,000 (est) | $23,091,290 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $2,928,000 (est) | $7,764,274 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $1,136,000 | $3,012,369 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,815,000 | $4,812,895 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $1,741,600 | $4,618,258 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $16,328,600 | $43,299,086 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $12,075,243 | $32,020,319 |
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