Synopsis
An adaption of the classic tale of a girl's dreams turned reality when her new toy turns out to be a young man placed under a curse.
Scores
Overall Score
30.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
52.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, family-friendly, christmas. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
stylizedfamily-friendlychristmasscarylightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiefer Sutherland | 1990 | $409,000 | $982,000 | (est) |
| Megan Follows | 1990 | $252,000 | $605,000 | (est) |
| Mike MacDonald | 1990 | $190,000 | $455,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boretski | 1990 | $155,000 | $372,000 | (est) |
| Phyllis Diller | 1990 | $133,000 | $318,000 | (est) |
| Peter O'Toole | 1990 | $117,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Noam Zylberman | 1990 | $105,000 | $252,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes2,775
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $1,781,694 | $4,276,338 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $1,781,694 | $4,276,338 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $890,847 | $2,138,169 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $8,211,000 | $19,707,655 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $4,451,000 | $10,683,081 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $712,678 | $1,710,535 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $14,265,525 | $34,239,440 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $8,500,000 | $20,401,300 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $1,425,000 (est) | $3,420,218 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $571,000 | $1,370,487 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $962,000 | $2,308,947 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $1,700,000 | $4,080,260 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $13,158,000 | $31,581,212 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $1,107,525 | $2,658,228 |
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