Synopsis
A living puppet, with the help of a cricket as his conscience, must prove himself worthy to become a real boy.
Scores
Overall Score
45.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
31.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.0%
Review Aggregate
24.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 50 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
visually strikingfamily-friendlythin plotscarysurrealchristmaspacing issuesmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count54
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes111
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $26,414,038 | $79,750,570 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $26,414,038 | $79,750,570 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $13,207,019 | $39,875,285 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $12,095,000 | $36,517,822 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $6,438,000 | $19,437,928 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $6,603,510 | $19,937,642 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $38,343,528 | $115,768,678 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $8,451,000 (est) | $25,515,677 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1984 | $1,000,000 | $3,019,249 |
| Participations | 1984 | $3,067,000 | $9,260,038 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $1,679,000 | $5,069,320 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,690,200 | $5,103,135 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $15,887,200 | $47,967,420 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $22,456,328 | $67,801,258 |
