Synopsis
When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.
Scores
Overall Score
77.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
83.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.1%
Review Aggregate
51.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 60% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, satirical, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlysatiricalmacabrefunnyvisually strikingaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Dunst | 1998 | $2,699,000 | $5,194,000 | (est) |
| Gregory Smith | 1998 | $1,661,000 | $3,198,000 | (est) |
| Jay Mohr | 1998 | $1,251,000 | $2,407,000 | (est) |
| Phil Hartman | 1998 | $1,023,000 | $1,968,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Dunn | 1998 | $875,000 | $1,684,000 | (est) |
| Denis Leary | 1998 | $770,000 | $1,482,000 | (est) |
| Frank Langella | 1998 | $691,000 | $1,330,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Lee Jones | 1998 | $630,000 | $1,212,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes109,697
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $54,682,548 | $105,238,744 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $54,682,548 | $105,238,744 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $27,341,274 | $52,619,372 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $27,333,000 | $52,603,448 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $38,238,000 | $73,590,556 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $13,670,637 | $26,309,686 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $106,582,911 | $205,123,062 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $40,000,000 | $76,981,595 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $16,352,000 (est) | $31,470,076 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $8,527,000 | $16,410,551 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $5,499,000 | $10,583,045 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $6,800,000 | $13,086,871 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $77,178,000 | $148,532,138 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $29,404,911 | $56,590,924 |
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