Synopsis
A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
Scores
Overall Score
88.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.6%
Review Aggregate
79.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, family-friendly, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
darkfamily-friendlyfunnyemotionallightheartedstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | 1996 | $5,000,000 source | $9,996,813 | reported |
| Rhea Perlman | 1996 | $1,593,000 | $3,185,000 | (est) |
| Embeth Davidtz | 1996 | $1,199,000 | $2,398,000 | (est) |
| Pam Ferris | 1996 | $981,000 | $1,961,000 | (est) |
| Mara Wilson | 1996 | $839,000 | $1,677,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes189,198
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $33,459,416 | $66,897,507 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $33,462,123 | $66,902,919 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $16,729,708 | $33,448,753 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $35,805,000 | $71,587,180 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $42,420,000 | $84,812,964 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $8,364,854 | $16,724,377 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $103,319,562 | $206,573,273 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $36,000,000 | $71,977,055 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $10,519,000 (est) | $21,031,296 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $8,266,000 | $16,526,732 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $6,181,000 | $12,358,061 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,120,000 | $12,236,099 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $67,086,000 | $134,129,243 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $36,233,562 | $72,444,031 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shrek | 2001 | Shared genres: 7 | 95.9 | $196,186,888 |
 | How to Train Your Dragon 2 | 2014 | Shared genres: 7 | 95.1 | $48,707,119 |
 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005 | Shared genres: 7 | 92.5 | $53,833,954 |
 | Paddington | 2015 | Shared genres: 7 | 91.6 | $34,274,264 |
 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | 2009 | Shared genres: 7 | 91.1 | $15,196,155 |