Synopsis
Three brothers who are obsessed with animals are given permission from their parents to travel around America with a camera documenting wildlife.
Scores
Overall Score
54.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
53.6%
Review Aggregate
48.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, coming of age, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlycoming of agesuspensefulfunnyaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Taylor Thomas | 1997 | $1,635,000 | $3,196,000 | (est) |
| Devon Sawa | 1997 | $1,007,000 | $1,968,000 | (est) |
| Scott Bairstow | 1997 | $758,000 | $1,481,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score29.0
RT critic review count21
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes8,536
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $7,342,923 | $14,351,869 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $7,342,923 | $14,351,869 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $3,671,462 | $7,175,934 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $16,400,000 | $32,054,081 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $21,912,000 | $42,827,379 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,762,302 | $3,444,449 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $43,745,763 | $85,501,843 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $17,000,000 | $33,226,791 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $4,302,000 (est) | $8,408,333 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,750,000 | $3,420,405 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,911,000 | $5,689,599 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $3,400,000 | $6,645,358 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $29,363,000 | $57,390,487 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $14,382,763 | $28,111,357 |
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