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
80.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.1%
Review Aggregate
79.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 55 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotfamily-friendlyscaryvisually strikingemotionallightheartedupliftinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count64
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes2,936
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $18,863,560 | $42,177,464 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $18,863,560 | $42,177,464 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $9,431,780 | $21,088,732 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $40,484,000 | $90,519,099 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $28,889,000 | $64,593,574 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $4,715,890 | $10,544,366 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $83,520,670 | $186,745,771 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $2,600,000 | $5,813,399 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $3,250,000 (est) | $7,266,749 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $6,682,000 | $14,940,436 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $5,351,000 | $11,964,423 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $520,000 | $1,162,680 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $18,403,000 | $41,147,687 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $65,117,670 | $145,598,083 |
