Reception
The film was ultimately a box office failure, due to struggling competition with The Lion King, Speed, and The Flintstones. Also, it received negative reception from a few critics. The tomatometer from Rotten Tomatoes.com reported that only one of the eleven critics that reviewed the film gave the film a positive review, resulting in a 8% rating. Culkin's performance in the film earned him a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Actor (also for The Pagemaster and Richie Rich).
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