Synopsis
A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.
Scores
Overall Score
50.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Review Aggregate
40.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnycoming of ageemotionalstylizedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bridges | 1993 | $562,000 | $1,221,000 | (est) |
| Mako | 1993 | $346,000 | $751,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Brandis | 1993 | $261,000 | $566,000 | (est) |
| Julia Nickson-Soul | 1993 | $213,000 | $463,000 | (est) |
| Danica McKellar | 1993 | $182,000 | $396,000 | (est) |
| Richard Moll | 1993 | $160,000 | $348,000 | (est) |
| Joe Piscopo | 1993 | $144,000 | $313,000 | (est) |
| Chuck Norris | 1993 | $131,000 | $285,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count19
Rotten Tomatoes audience score48.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes10,420
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $17,180,392 | $37,297,504 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $17,180,392 | $37,297,504 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $8,590,196 | $18,648,752 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $28,607,000 | $62,103,920 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $22,987,000 | $49,903,269 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $4,123,294 | $8,951,401 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $64,307,490 | $139,607,342 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $10,000,000 | $21,709,344 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1993 | $7,000,000 | $15,196,541 |
| Participations | 1993 | $5,145,000 | $11,169,457 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $4,007,000 | $8,698,934 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $2,000,000 | $4,341,869 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $28,152,000 | $61,116,145 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $36,155,490 | $78,491,197 |
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