Synopsis
After her father's boat is swept away by a sudden storm, plucky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse and monkey in the old family home.
Scores
Overall Score
42.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
39.0%
Review Aggregate
45.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 3 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, family-friendly. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agelightheartedfamily-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count6
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes4,857
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $3,569,939 | $9,466,525 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $3,569,939 | $9,466,525 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $1,784,970 | $4,733,262 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $10,586,000 | $28,071,245 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $5,537,000 | $14,682,646 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $1,427,976 | $3,786,610 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $19,335,945 | $51,273,763 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $3,927,000 (est) | $10,413,355 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $1,926,000 (est) | $5,107,238 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $773,000 | $2,049,790 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,253,000 | $3,322,621 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $785,400 | $2,082,671 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $8,664,400 | $22,975,675 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $10,671,545 | $28,298,088 |
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