Synopsis
A 10-year-old scientist secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother, and travels across the country aboard a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institution.
Scores
Overall Score
66.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.1%
Review Aggregate
73.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 49 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizedfamily-friendlytragicchristmasemotionalthought-provokinglightheartedcoming of agedark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helena Bonham Carter | 2015 | $1,687,000 | $2,233,000 | (est) |
| Judy Davis | 2015 | $1,038,000 | $1,374,000 | (est) |
| Callum Keith Rennie | 2015 | $782,000 | $1,035,000 | (est) |
| Kyle Catlett | 2015 | $639,000 | $846,000 | (est) |
| Niamh Wilson | 2015 | $547,000 | $724,000 | (est) |
| Jakob Davies | 2015 | $481,000 | $637,000 | (est) |
| Rick Mercer | 2015 | $432,000 | $572,000 | (est) |
| Dominique Pinon | 2015 | $393,000 | $521,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes20,960
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $173,564 | $229,734 |
| International | 2015 | $9,321,225 | $12,337,841 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $9,494,789 | $12,567,575 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $3,815,272 | $5,050,003 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,843,000 | $2,439,448 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,932,000 | $2,557,251 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $2,090,000 | $2,766,384 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $5,602,000 | $7,414,968 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $86,782 | $114,867 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $15,369,054 | $20,342,921 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $30,000,000 | $39,708,860 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $3,675,000 (est) | $4,864,335 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $307,000 | $406,354 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $681,000 | $901,391 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $5,100,000 | $6,750,506 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $39,763,000 | $52,631,447 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-24,393,946 | $-32,288,526 |
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