Synopsis
Goblins, elves, fairies and imps, and their misadventures sparked by the battle over a powerful potion.
Scores
Overall Score
61.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Review Aggregate
41.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 19% of 59 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlythin plotvisually strikingromanticfunnymacabreemotionaluneven tonelightheartedcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Cumming | 2015 | $8,435,000 | $11,164,000 | (est) |
| Evan Rachel Wood | 2015 | $5,192,000 | $6,872,000 | (est) |
| Elijah Kelley | 2015 | $3,909,000 | $5,174,000 | (est) |
| Meredith Anne Bull | 2015 | $3,196,000 | $4,230,000 | (est) |
| Kristin Chenoweth | 2015 | $2,734,000 | $3,619,000 | (est) |
| Maya Rudolph | 2015 | $2,406,000 | $3,185,000 | (est) |
| Sam Palladio | 2015 | $2,160,000 | $2,859,000 | (est) |
| Alfred Molina | 2015 | $1,967,000 | $2,604,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count59
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes13,179
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $12,429,583 | $16,452,152 |
| International | 2015 | $1,173,870 | $1,553,768 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $13,603,453 | $18,005,920 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $6,684,340 | $8,847,583 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,317,000 | $4,390,476 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $3,478,000 | $4,603,580 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,762,000 | $4,979,491 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $10,082,000 | $13,344,824 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $2,983,100 | $3,948,516 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $30,306,439 | $40,114,471 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $100,000,000 | $132,362,864 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $12,878,000 (est) | $17,045,690 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $606,000 | $802,119 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,368,000 | $1,810,724 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $15,000,000 | $19,854,430 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $129,852,000 | $171,875,826 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-99,545,561 | $-131,761,355 |
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