Synopsis
The worst child in the world makes an unthinkable discovery: there is another child even worse than he is--and it's a girl.
Scores
Overall Score
67.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.9%
Review Aggregate
29.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 10% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ritter | 1991 | $1,078,000 | $2,484,000 | (est) |
| Michael Oliver | 1991 | $664,000 | $1,529,000 | (est) |
| Laraine Newman | 1991 | $500,000 | $1,151,000 | (est) |
| Amy Yasbeck | 1991 | $409,000 | $941,000 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1991 | $350,000 | $805,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score7.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.9
IMDb votes24,736
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $25,104,700 | $57,821,912 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $25,104,700 | $57,821,912 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $12,552,350 | $28,910,956 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $39,430,000 | $90,816,381 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $24,046,000 | $55,383,482 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $6,276,175 | $14,455,478 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $82,304,525 | $189,566,296 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $15,000,000 | $34,548,458 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $6,779,000 (est) | $15,613,600 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $6,584,000 | $15,164,470 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $4,989,000 | $11,490,817 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,000,000 | $6,909,692 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $36,352,000 | $83,727,037 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $45,952,525 | $105,839,259 |
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