Synopsis
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Scores
Overall Score
87.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.5%
Review Aggregate
68.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlythin plotfunnyvisually strikingstylizedchristmassatiricalemotionalsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McGrath | 2014 | $10,500,000 | $13,915,000 | (est) |
| Chris Miller | 2014 | $6,463,000 | $8,566,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Knights | 2014 | $4,866,000 | $6,449,000 | (est) |
| Conrad Vernon | 2014 | $3,979,000 | $5,273,000 | (est) |
| Benedict Cumberbatch | 2014 | $3,403,000 | $4,510,000 | (est) |
| Ken Jeong | 2014 | $2,995,000 | $3,970,000 | (est) |
| Annet Mahendru | 2014 | $2,689,000 | $3,564,000 | (est) |
| Peter Stormare | 2014 | $2,449,000 | $3,246,000 | (est) |
| John Malkovich | 2014 | $2,255,000 | $2,989,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count115
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes111,196
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $83,850,910 | $111,128,138 |
| International | 2014 | $289,664,700 | $383,894,448 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $373,515,620 | $495,022,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $157,791,335 | $209,121,849 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,733,000 | $6,272,675 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,749,000 | $4,968,573 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $5,395,000 | $7,150,027 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $14,544,000 | $19,275,255 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $20,962,728 | $27,782,035 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $207,175,062 | $274,570,413 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $132,000,000 | $174,940,430 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $91,437,000 (est) | $121,182,031 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $4,144,000 | $5,492,069 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $2,754,000 | $3,649,894 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $15,840,000 | $20,992,852 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $246,175,000 | $326,257,276 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-38,999,938 | $-51,686,862 |
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