Synopsis
A young boy befriends a giant robot from outer space that a paranoid government agent wants to destroy.
Scores
Overall Score
85.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.5%
Review Aggregate
90.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnyemotionallightheartedvisually strikinggrittypsychologicalmacabresatiricalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Aniston | 1999 | $4,454,000 | $8,387,000 | (est) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | 1999 | $2,742,000 | $5,163,000 | (est) |
| Vin Diesel | 1999 | $2,064,000 | $3,887,000 | (est) |
| James Gammon | 1999 | $1,688,000 | $3,178,000 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 1999 | $1,444,000 | $2,719,000 | (est) |
| John Mahoney | 1999 | $1,271,000 | $2,393,000 | (est) |
| Eli Marienthal | 1999 | $1,141,000 | $2,148,000 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1999 | $1,039,000 | $1,956,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1999 | $957,000 | $1,802,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes250,287
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $23,159,304 | $43,607,883 |
| International | 1999 | $359 | $676 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $23,162,236 | $43,613,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $11,579,796 | $21,804,212 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $23,312,000 | $43,895,403 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $30,131,000 | $56,735,260 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $5,789,826 | $10,901,971 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $70,812,622 | $133,336,845 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $70,000,000 | $131,806,717 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1999 | $30,000,000 | $56,488,593 |
| Participations | 1999 | $1,416,000 | $2,666,262 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,224,000 | $7,953,594 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $10,500,000 | $19,771,008 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $116,140,000 | $218,686,173 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-45,327,378 | $-85,349,328 |
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