Synopsis
A cowardly boy, who buries himself in accident statistics, enters a library to escape a storm, only to be transformed into an animated illustration by the Pagemaster. He has to work through obstacles from classic books to return to real-life.
Scores
Overall Score
62.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.7%
Review Aggregate
40.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 18 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingfunnyfamily-friendlystylizedlighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macaulay Culkin | 1994 | $1,912,000 | $4,047,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1994 | $1,177,000 | $2,491,000 | (est) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1994 | $886,000 | $1,876,000 | (est) |
| Patrick Stewart | 1994 | $724,000 | $1,533,000 | (est) |
| Leonard Nimoy | 1994 | $620,000 | $1,312,000 | (est) |
| Frank Welker | 1994 | $545,000 | $1,155,000 | (est) |
| Ed Begley Jr. | 1994 | $490,000 | $1,036,000 | (est) |
| Mel Harris | 1994 | $446,000 | $944,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score19.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes26,988
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $13,670,688 | $28,937,212 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $13,670,688 | $28,937,212 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $6,835,344 | $14,468,606 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $29,948,000 | $63,391,954 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $27,643,000 | $58,512,882 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $3,280,965 | $6,944,931 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $67,707,309 | $143,318,373 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $34,000,000 | $71,968,961 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $5,722,000 (est) | $12,111,953 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $2,708,000 | $5,732,116 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $4,410,000 | $9,334,798 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $5,780,000 | $12,234,723 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $52,620,000 | $111,382,550 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $15,087,309 | $31,935,822 |
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