Synopsis
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Scores
Overall Score
82.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Review Aggregate
81.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 44 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyfunnydarkupliftingvisually strikinglightheartedhistoricalsurrealsatirical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cleese | 1981 | $166,000 | $574,000 | (est) |
| Sean Connery | 1981 | $102,000 | $354,000 | (est) |
| Shelley Duvall | 1981 | $77,000 | $266,000 | (est) |
| Katherine Helmond | 1981 | $63,000 | $218,000 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1981 | $54,000 | $186,000 | (est) |
| Michael Palin | 1981 | $47,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
| Ralph Richardson | 1981 | $43,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
| Peter Vaughan | 1981 | $39,000 | $134,000 | (est) |
| David Warner | 1981 | $36,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| David Rappaport | 1981 | $33,000 | $115,000 | (est) |
| Kenny Baker | 1981 | $31,000 | $107,000 | (est) |
| Jack Purvis | 1981 | $29,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Mike Edmonds | 1981 | $28,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Tiny Ross | 1981 | $26,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Craig Warnock | 1981 | $25,000 | $86,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count53
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes72,639
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1981 | $42,365,581 | $146,205,531 |
| International | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1981 | $42,365,581 | $146,205,531 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1981 | $21,182,790 | $73,102,765 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1981 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1981 | $8,426,000 | $29,078,506 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1981 | $7,162,000 | $24,716,385 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1981 | $10,591,395 | $36,551,383 |
| Total Revenues | 1981 | $47,362,186 | $163,449,039 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1981 | $5,000,000 | $17,255,226 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1981 | $5,500,000 | $18,980,748 |
| Participations | 1981 | $3,789,000 | $13,076,010 |
| Residuals ? | 1981 | $1,653,000 | $5,704,578 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1981 | $1,000,000 | $3,451,045 |
| Total Expenses | 1981 | $16,942,000 | $58,467,606 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1981 | $30,420,186 | $104,981,433 |
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