Synopsis
A touching friendship story between a dog and a dolphin.
Scores
Overall Score
39.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
52.4%
Review Aggregate
41.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, romantic. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyfunnyromanticcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Guttenberg | 1997 | $122,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
| Kathleen Quinlan | 1997 | $75,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
| Miko Hughes | 1997 | $57,000 | $111,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count9
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes3,366
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $7,233,324 | $14,137,656 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $7,233,324 | $14,137,656 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $3,616,662 | $7,068,828 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $14,177,000 | $27,709,190 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $18,942,000 | $37,022,464 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $1,735,998 | $3,393,037 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $38,471,660 | $75,193,520 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $11,573,000 (est) | $22,619,627 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $3,609,000 (est) | $7,053,852 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $1,539,000 | $3,008,002 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $2,525,000 | $4,935,156 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $2,314,600 | $4,523,925 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $21,560,600 | $42,140,563 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $16,911,060 | $33,052,957 |
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