Synopsis
After losing a cheetah cub to ruthless poachers, Eliza must redeem her folly and go on a quest to save him.
Scores
Overall Score
68.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Review Aggregate
64.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 86 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, christmas, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlychristmasfunnyvisually strikinglightheartedcoming of agerealisticaction-packedgrittystylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lacey Chabert | 2002 | $1,326,000 | $2,312,000 | (est) |
| Tom Kane | 2002 | $816,000 | $1,423,000 | (est) |
| Danielle Harris | 2002 | $614,000 | $1,071,000 | (est) |
| Jodi Carlisle | 2002 | $502,000 | $876,000 | (est) |
| Tim Curry | 2002 | $430,000 | $749,000 | (est) |
| Lynn Redgrave | 2002 | $378,000 | $660,000 | (est) |
| Rupert Everett | 2002 | $340,000 | $592,000 | (est) |
| Marisa Tomei | 2002 | $309,000 | $539,000 | (est) |
| Flea | 2002 | $285,000 | $497,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes15,666
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $40,108,696 | $69,939,403 |
| International | 2002 | $20,586,040 | $35,896,837 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $60,694,736 | $105,836,240 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $28,288,764 | $49,328,436 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $17,000 | $29,644 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,862,000 | $32,890,549 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $35,170,000 | $61,327,568 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,027,174 | $17,484,851 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $92,364,938 | $161,061,047 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $25,000,000 | $43,593,665 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $19,017,000 (est) | $33,160,829 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $7,389,000 | $12,884,544 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,471,000 | $7,796,291 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,250,000 | $7,410,923 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $60,127,000 | $104,846,252 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $32,237,938 | $56,214,795 |
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