Synopsis
Sick of being neglected by his parents, a young boy leaves home and travels the world in search of new parents.
Scores
Overall Score
43.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
50.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Review Aggregate
26.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, family-friendly. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlysatiricaluneven tonestylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wood | 1994 | $2,134,000 | $4,516,000 | (est) |
| Jon Lovitz | 1994 | $1,313,000 | $2,780,000 | (est) |
| Jason Alexander | 1994 | $989,000 | $2,093,000 | (est) |
| Alan Arkin | 1994 | $808,000 | $1,711,000 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1994 | $692,000 | $1,464,000 | (est) |
| Kathy Bates | 1994 | $609,000 | $1,288,000 | (est) |
| Faith Ford | 1994 | $546,000 | $1,157,000 | (est) |
| Graham Greene | 1994 | $498,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 1994 | $458,000 | $970,000 | (est) |
| Reba McEntire | 1994 | $426,000 | $901,000 | (est) |
| John Ritter | 1994 | $398,000 | $843,000 | (est) |
| Abe Vigoda | 1994 | $375,000 | $793,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Willis | 1994 | $354,000 | $750,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score14.0
RT critic review count35
Rotten Tomatoes audience score27.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes15,324
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $7,182,747 | $15,203,966 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $7,182,747 | $15,203,966 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,591,374 | $7,601,983 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $18,958,000 | $40,129,046 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $17,499,000 | $37,040,731 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,723,859 | $3,648,952 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $41,772,233 | $88,420,712 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $40,000,000 | $84,669,367 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $4,481,000 (est) | $9,485,086 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $835,000 | $1,767,473 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $2,772,000 | $5,867,587 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $6,800,000 | $14,393,792 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $54,888,000 | $116,183,305 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $-13,115,767 | $-27,762,593 |
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