Synopsis
The young apprentice of a magical, eccentric toy store owner learns to believe in herself, and in her friends, upon learning some grave news about the future.
Scores
Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
50.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 121 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, lighthearted, family-friendly. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotlightheartedfamily-friendlychristmasemotionalfunnydarkupliftingvisually strikingsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Hoffman | 2007 | $7,503,000 | $11,355,000 | (est) |
| Natalie Portman | 2007 | $4,619,000 | $6,990,000 | (est) |
| Jason Bateman | 2007 | $3,478,000 | $5,263,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score55.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes48,816
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $32,061,555 | $48,517,655 |
| International | 2007 | $37,413,106 | $56,615,974 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $69,474,661 | $105,133,628 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $30,996,020 | $46,905,217 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $851,000 | $1,287,789 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $317,000 | $479,705 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $14,652,000 | $22,172,370 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $32,924,000 | $49,822,763 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $8,015,389 | $12,129,414 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $87,755,409 | $132,797,259 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $65,000,000 | $98,362,277 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $22,828,000 (est) | $34,544,832 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,755,000 | $2,655,781 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,942,000 | $5,965,294 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $9,750,000 | $14,754,342 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $103,275,000 | $156,282,525 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-15,519,591 | $-23,485,267 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Toy Story 3 | 2010 | Shared genres: 4 | 98.0 | $216,158,077 |
 | Toy Story | 1995 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.9 | $171,576,204 |
 | Aladdin | 1992 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.7 | $232,328,117 |
 | Toy Story 2 | 1999 | Shared genres: 4 | 97.0 | $146,909,351 |
 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 96.2 | $70,976,382 |