The Thief and the Cobbler

1995 | Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Musical

Synopsis

A lonely princess and a poor cobbler fall in love while trying to reclaim three magical orbs stolen by a bumbling thief, all while outwitting an ambitious sorcerer.

Scores

Overall Score
34.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
22.5%
Review Aggregate
66.0

Critic Consensus

71.4% Fresh • 7 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, family-friendly, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedfamily-friendlyfunnyaction-packedlightheartedcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Vincent Price1995$5,000,000$10,292,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes5,072

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1995$669,276$1,377,637
International1995N/AN/A
Worldwide1995$669,276$1,377,637

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 Revenue1995$334,638$688,819
Digital Rentals ?1995N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1995N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1995$6,343,000$13,056,424
Physical Purchases ?1995$6,535,000$13,451,637
TV & Streaming Revenue1995$267,710$551,055
Total Revenues1995$13,480,348$27,747,935
Expenses
Budget ?1995$25,000,000$51,459,973
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source1995$25,000,000$51,459,973
Participations1995$270,000$555,768
Residuals ?1995$957,000$1,969,888
Interest & Overhead1995$4,250,000$8,748,195
Total Expenses1995$55,477,000$114,193,797
Movie Net Profit or Loss1995$-41,996,652$-86,445,863

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