Synopsis
Con artists plan to fleece an eccentric family using an accomplice who claims to be their long-lost uncle.
Scores
Overall Score
91.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.1%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyfunnymacabredarkvisually strikinggrittychristmascoming of agecharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anjelica Huston | 1991 | $1,000,000 source | $2,303,231 | reported |
| Raúl Juliá | 1991 | $1,777,000 | $4,092,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1991 | $1,338,000 | $3,081,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes194,817
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $113,502,426 | $261,422,254 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $113,503,889 | $261,425,624 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $56,751,213 | $130,711,127 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $56,559,000 | $130,268,416 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $34,492,000 | $79,443,028 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $31,780,679 | $73,198,231 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $179,582,892 | $413,620,803 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $30,000,000 | $69,096,916 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $15,872,000 (est) | $36,556,875 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $26,937,000 | $62,042,121 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $8,254,000 | $19,010,865 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $5,100,000 | $11,746,476 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $86,163,000 | $198,453,253 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $93,419,892 | $215,167,549 |
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