Synopsis
A young couple with a newborn son don't realize that their new nanny is a magical Druid sacrificing infants to an evil tree.
Scores
Overall Score
47.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
36.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.4%
Review Aggregate
34.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, satirical, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Seagrove | 1990 | $288,000 | $692,000 | (est) |
| Dwier Brown | 1990 | $178,000 | $426,000 | (est) |
| Carey Lowell | 1990 | $134,000 | $321,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score32.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes6,848
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $17,037,888 | $40,893,536 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $17,037,888 | $40,893,536 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $8,518,944 | $20,446,768 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $29,652,000 | $71,169,333 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $16,074,000 | $38,580,057 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $4,259,472 | $10,223,384 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $58,504,416 | $140,419,543 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $10,000,000 | $24,001,529 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $5,324,000 (est) | $12,778,414 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $4,680,000 | $11,232,715 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $3,579,000 | $8,590,147 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $2,000,000 | $4,800,306 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $25,583,000 | $61,403,111 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $32,921,416 | $79,016,432 |
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