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1985 · Family, Science Fiction · English78% of its budget back · Audiences +10 over critics

Critics vs audiences

Audiences like it more than critics (+10)

Critics 50Audiences 60GoodWatch 56

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Tomatometer50%

  • IMDb

    IMDb6.3

  • Letterboxd

    Letterboxd · 7 K ratings3.1/5

  • Rotten Tomatoes

    Audience score55%

Box office

78%of its budget back

Budget
$10 M
Worldwide
$8 M

Worldwide it made back $8 M of the $10 M it cost.

Running time

1 h 40 min

A typical length for family movies, +5 min on the typical 95

Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.

Reach

Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 20 more

Released

1985

June 14, 1985

41 years ago

Genres

FamilyScience FictionAdventure

Language

English

Original language

Made in

  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Content

PGYes

Rated

  • PGUnited States

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

What's in it

  • ViolenceMild
  • 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 WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking

Starring

StarringBarret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean

24 people

Made by

Directed by Simon Wincer, written with Allan Scott, David AmbroseFrank Watts (camera), Marvin Hamlisch (music)·56 people in 11 departments

Directing · 7

Writing · 3

Production · 10

Camera · 8

Editing · 1

Sound · 5

Art · 7

Costume & Make-Up · 8

Visual Effects · 1

Lighting · 2

Other crew · 4