Synopsis
Little Billy witnesses his parents getting killed by Santa after being warned by his senile grandpa that Santa punishes those who are naughty. Now Billy is 18 and out of the orphanage, and he has just become Santa himself.
Scores
Overall Score
43.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
59.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.0%
Review Aggregate
58.0
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rohan Campbell | 1984 | $32,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Ruby Modine | 1984 | $19,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| Mark Acheson | 1984 | $15,000 | $44,000 | (est) |
| David Lawrence Brown | 1984 | $12,000 | $36,000 | (est) |
| David Tomlinson | 1984 | $10,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count0
Rotten Tomatoes audience scoreN/A
RT audience rating count0
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes20,389
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $2,491,460 | $7,522,339 |
| International | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $2,491,460 | $7,522,339 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $1,245,730 | $3,761,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $1,720,000 | $5,193,109 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $916,000 | $2,765,632 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $996,584 | $3,008,936 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $4,878,314 | $14,728,846 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $2,741,000 (est) | $8,275,762 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $1,391,000 (est) | $4,199,776 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $98,000 | $295,886 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $234,000 | $706,504 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $548,200 | $1,655,152 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $5,012,200 | $15,133,081 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $-133,886 | $-404,235 |
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