Synopsis
Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
Scores
Overall Score
73.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.5%
Review Aggregate
34.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 138 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, christmas. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfamily-friendlychristmasfunnyvisually strikinglightheartedpoliticalpacing issuesstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Myers | 2003 | $11,754,000 | $20,039,000 | (est) |
| Alec Baldwin | 2003 | $7,235,000 | $12,335,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Preston | 2003 | $5,447,000 | $9,287,000 | (est) |
| Dakota Fanning | 2003 | $4,454,000 | $7,593,000 | (est) |
| Spencer Breslin | 2003 | $3,810,000 | $6,495,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating4.1
IMDb votes92,136
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $101,149,290 | $172,448,540 |
| International | 2003 | $32,811,256 | $55,939,623 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $133,960,544 | $228,388,160 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $63,699,147 | $108,600,119 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $112,000 | $190,948 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $22,231,000 | $37,901,437 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $40,557,000 | $69,145,275 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $28,321,801 | $48,285,591 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $154,920,949 | $264,123,371 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $109,000,000 | $185,833,147 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $29,841,000 (est) | $50,875,660 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,098,000 | $5,281,753 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $6,002,000 | $10,232,757 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $13,080,000 | $22,299,978 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $161,021,000 | $274,523,295 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $-6,100,051 | $-10,399,924 |
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