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1997 · Family, Adventure · English14× its budget · Audiences +15 over critics

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+15)

Critics 47Audiences 62GoodWatch 55

  • Metacritic

    Metascore52

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer41%

  • Metacritic

    User score6.6

  • IMDb

    IMDb6.5

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 98 K ratings3.3/5

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score53%

Box office

14×its budget

Budget
$18 M
Worldwide
$251 M

Worldwide it earned $233 M more than it cost.

Running time

1 h 29 min

A typical length for family movies, −6 min on the typical 95

Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.

Reach

Streams in 19 countries, rent or buy in 75 more

+9

Released

1997

July 3, 1997

29 years ago

Genres

FamilyAdventureComedy

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Content

PG-13Yes

Rated

  • PG-13United States

Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

What's in it

  • ViolenceLittle or none
  • Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
  • Frightening scenesLittle or none
  • Sex, nudityLittle or none
  • Dark themesLittle or none

Levels from the title analysis.

Viewing guide

AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism

Starring

StarringRowan Atkinson, Peter MacNicol, Pamela Reed

38 people

Made by

Directed by Mel Smith, written with Richard Curtis, Robin DriscollFrancis Kenny (camera), Howard Goodall (music), Chris Blunden (editing)·105 people in 11 departments

Directing · 7

Writing · 3

Production · 18

Camera · 6

Editing · 4

Sound · 10

Art · 9

Costume & Make-Up · 8

Visual Effects · 1

Lighting · 5

Other crew · 34