Synopsis
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Scores
Overall Score
74.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.1%
Review Aggregate
37.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnythin plotpacing issuesemotionalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 2002 | $2,372,000 | $4,137,000 | (est) |
| James Coburn | 2002 | $1,460,000 | $2,546,000 | (est) |
| Sisqó | 2002 | $1,099,000 | $1,917,000 | (est) |
| Nichelle Nichols | 2002 | $899,000 | $1,568,000 | (est) |
| Graham Greene | 2002 | $769,000 | $1,341,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count85
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes29,549
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $81,172,560 | $141,544,369 |
| International | 2002 | $33,862,530 | $59,047,669 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $115,035,090 | $200,592,039 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $54,131,292 | $94,391,252 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,000 | $34,875 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,559,000 | $39,337,178 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $42,064,000 | $73,348,954 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $20,293,140 | $35,386,092 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $139,067,432 | $242,498,351 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $33,000,000 | $57,543,635 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $35,572,000 (est) | $62,028,551 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $11,125,000 | $19,399,180 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,748,000 | $10,023,055 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $5,610,000 | $9,782,418 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $91,055,000 | $158,776,840 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $48,012,432 | $83,721,511 |
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