Synopsis
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle and becomes friends with his cousin, a boy of the same age who shows increasing signs of violent and psychopathic behavior.
Scores
Overall Score
74.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
44.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 20 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulfunnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaulay Culkin | 1993 | $1,500,000 source | $3,256,402 | reported |
| Elijah Wood | 1993 | $1,239,000 | $2,690,000 | (est) |
| Wendy Crewson | 1993 | $933,000 | $2,025,000 | (est) |
| David Morse | 1993 | $763,000 | $1,656,000 | (est) |
| Jacqueline Brookes | 1993 | $652,000 | $1,416,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes47,884
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $44,789,788 | $97,235,690 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $44,789,788 | $97,235,690 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $22,394,894 | $48,617,845 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $46,566,000 | $101,091,730 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $37,418,000 | $81,232,022 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $11,197,447 | $24,308,922 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $117,576,341 | $255,250,519 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $28,000,000 | $60,786,162 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $11,223,000 (est) | $24,364,396 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $9,406,000 | $20,419,809 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $6,743,000 | $14,638,610 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $4,760,000 | $10,333,648 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $60,132,000 | $130,542,625 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $57,444,341 | $124,707,894 |
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