The Master of Disguise

2002 | Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Synopsis

An Italian waiter fights off a criminal mastermind with his inherited powers of disguise.

Scores

Overall Score
64.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Review Aggregate
21.8

Critic Consensus

0.9% Fresh • 105 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 1% of 105 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnythin plotfamily-friendlymacabrerealisticsurrealstylized

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Dana Carvey2002$1,150,000$2,006,000(est)
Brent Spiner2002$708,000$1,235,000(est)
Jennifer Esposito2002$533,000$930,000(est)
Harold Gould2002$436,000$760,000(est)
James Brolin2002$373,000$650,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score1.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating3.4
IMDb votes28,426

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$40,388,794$70,427,819
International2002$3,022,207$5,269,963
Worldwide2002$43,411,001$75,697,782

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2002$21,403,280$37,321,895
Digital Rentals ?2002$18,000$31,387
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$20,075,000$35,005,712
Physical Purchases ?2002$37,431,000$65,270,176
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$10,097,198$17,606,955
Total Revenues2002$89,024,478$155,236,125
Expenses
Budget ?2002$16,000,000$27,899,944
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$20,000,000 (est)$34,874,931 (est)
Participations2002$7,122,000$12,418,963
Residuals ?2002$4,732,000$8,251,409
Interest & Overhead2002$3,200,000$5,579,989
Total Expenses2002$51,054,000$89,025,235
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$37,970,478$66,210,890

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