Surf Ninjas

1993 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport

Synopsis

Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.

Scores

Overall Score
43.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
40.0%
Review Aggregate
45.8

Critic Consensus

27.8% Fresh • 18 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 28% of 18 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-friendlyfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ernie Reyes Jr.1993$339,000$736,000(est)
Rob Schneider1993$209,000$453,000(est)
Tone Loc1993$157,000$341,000(est)
John Karlen1993$128,000$279,000(est)
Ernie Reyes Sr.1993$110,000$239,000(est)
Leslie Nielsen1993$97,000$210,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score23.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes9,402

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1993$4,916,135$10,672,606
International1993N/AN/A
Worldwide1993$4,916,135$10,672,606

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 Revenue1993$2,458,068$5,336,303
Digital Rentals ?1993N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1993N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1993$15,575,000$33,812,301
Physical Purchases ?1993$12,515,000$27,169,242
TV & Streaming Revenue1993$1,179,872$2,561,425
Total Revenues1993$31,727,940$68,879,272
Expenses
Budget ?1993$6,500,000$14,111,073
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1993$2,898,000 (est)$6,291,367 (est)
Participations1993$1,269,000$2,754,916
Residuals ?1993$2,126,000$4,615,406
Interest & Overhead1993$1,300,000$2,822,215
Total Expenses1993$14,093,000$30,594,976
Movie Net Profit or Loss1993$17,634,940$38,284,295

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