Synopsis
A group of smart-talking toddlers find themselves at the center of a media mogul's experiment to crack the code to baby talk. The toddlers must race against time for the sake of babies everywhere.
Scores
Overall Score
56.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.3%
Review Aggregate
12.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlyfunnyupliftingmacabrecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Voight | 2004 | $1,204,000 | $1,999,000 | (est) |
| Scott Baio | 2004 | $741,000 | $1,230,000 | (est) |
| Vanessa Angel | 2004 | $558,000 | $926,000 | (est) |
| Peter Wingfield | 2004 | $456,000 | $757,000 | (est) |
| Justin Chatwin | 2004 | $390,000 | $648,000 | (est) |
| Skyler Shaye | 2004 | $343,000 | $570,000 | (est) |
| Leo, Gerry and Myles Fitzgerald | 2004 | $308,000 | $512,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score0.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating1.5
IMDb votes32,040
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $9,219,388 | $15,310,334 |
| International | 2004 | $229,256 | $380,718 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $9,448,644 | $15,691,051 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $4,701,396 | $7,807,454 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $135,000 | $224,190 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $14,264,000 | $23,687,754 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $29,845,000 | $49,562,607 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $2,212,653 | $3,674,480 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $51,162,050 | $84,963,128 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $20,000,000 | $33,213,340 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $6,682,000 (est) | $11,096,577 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,046,000 | $3,397,725 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,368,000 | $5,593,127 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $4,000,000 | $6,642,668 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $36,096,000 | $59,943,437 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $15,066,050 | $25,019,692 |
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