Synopsis
The events focus around a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays.
Scores
Overall Score
40.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
42.3%
Review Aggregate
36.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, christmas. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnythin plotchristmasdarkfamily-friendlylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1994 | $1,125,000 | $2,381,000 | (est) |
| Madeline Kahn | 1994 | $692,000 | $1,465,000 | (est) |
| Robert Klein | 1994 | $521,000 | $1,103,000 | (est) |
| Anthony LaPaglia | 1994 | $426,000 | $902,000 | (est) |
| Juliette Lewis | 1994 | $365,000 | $772,000 | (est) |
| Rob Reiner | 1994 | $321,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
| Adam Sandler | 1994 | $288,000 | $610,000 | (est) |
| Rita Wilson | 1994 | $262,000 | $555,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score16.0
RT critic review count32
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes14,347
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $6,821,850 | $14,440,043 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $6,821,850 | $14,440,043 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,410,925 | $7,220,021 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $17,591,000 | $37,235,470 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $16,237,000 | $34,369,412 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,637,244 | $3,465,610 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $38,876,169 | $82,290,514 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $20,000,000 | $42,334,683 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $4,169,000 (est) | $8,824,665 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $1,555,000 | $3,291,522 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $2,573,000 | $5,446,357 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $4,000,000 | $8,466,937 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $32,297,000 | $68,364,163 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $6,579,169 | $13,926,352 |
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