Synopsis
Hubie (Martin Short) must present his special pebble to Marina (Annie Golden) before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever.
Scores
Overall Score
40.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.2%
Review Aggregate
42.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, romantic, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyromanticvisually strikingfunnylightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Short | 1995 | $2,278,000 | $4,690,000 | (est) |
| James Belushi | 1995 | $1,402,000 | $2,887,000 | (est) |
| Tim Curry | 1995 | $1,056,000 | $2,173,000 | (est) |
| Annie Golden | 1995 | $863,000 | $1,777,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes5,907
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $3,983,912 | $8,200,480 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $3,983,912 | $8,200,480 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,991,956 | $4,100,240 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $13,083,000 | $26,930,033 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $13,480,000 | $27,747,218 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,593,565 | $3,280,192 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $30,148,521 | $62,057,684 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $28,000,000 | $57,635,171 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,904,000 (est) | $5,977,591 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $603,000 | $1,241,215 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $2,033,000 | $4,184,725 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $4,760,000 | $9,797,979 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $38,300,000 | $78,836,680 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $-8,151,479 | $-16,778,996 |
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