Sparkler

1999 | Comedy, Drama

Synopsis

Melba is a Californian trailer-park girl who is said to look for three kings by a phone psychic, and.

Scores

Overall Score
18.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.2%
Review Aggregate
52.2

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Park Overall1999$0$0(est)
Jamie Kennedy1999$0$0(est)
Freddie Prinze Jr.1999$0$0(est)
Steven Petrarca1999$0$0(est)
Veronica Cartwright1999$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes533

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$7,326$13,795
International1999N/AN/A
Worldwide1999$7,326$13,795

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1999$3,663$6,897
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$863,000$1,624,989
Physical Purchases ?1999$1,115,000$2,099,493
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$75,000$141,221
Total Revenues1999$2,056,663$3,872,600
Expenses
Budget ?1999$250,000 (est)$470,738 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$80,000 (est)$150,636 (est)
Participations1999$82,000$154,402
Residuals ?1999$141,000$265,496
Interest & Overhead1999$50,000$94,148
Total Expenses1999$603,000$1,135,421
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$1,453,663$2,737,179

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