Synopsis
A maid is kidnapped and scratches a message onto D.C. the cat's collar and when his owner Patti discovers this, she plays amateur detective with the help of D.C. to try to find the culprits.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.1%
Review Aggregate
25.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 4 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, funny. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlycoming of agefunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Ricci | 1997 | $210,000 | $410,000 | (est) |
| Doug E. Doug | 1997 | $129,000 | $253,000 | (est) |
| George Dzundza | 1997 | $97,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boyle | 1997 | $80,000 | $156,000 | (est) |
| Michael McKean | 1997 | $68,000 | $133,000 | (est) |
| Bess Armstrong | 1997 | $60,000 | $117,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.7
IMDb votes5,126
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $18,301,610 | $35,770,810 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $18,301,610 | $35,770,810 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $9,150,805 | $17,885,405 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $20,675,000 | $40,409,642 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $27,624,000 | $53,991,581 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $4,392,386 | $8,584,994 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $61,842,191 | $120,871,623 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $26,527,000 (est) | $51,847,476 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $8,417,000 (est) | $16,451,171 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $2,474,000 | $4,835,475 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $3,776,000 | $7,380,257 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $4,509,590 | $8,814,071 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $45,703,590 | $89,328,450 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $16,138,601 | $31,543,173 |
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