Reception
The film grossed US$6,000,000 on its opening weekend in the U.S., and made US$32,000,000 after 32 days. The film was financially successful earning $49,823,037 at the United States box office—more than double the film's budget—and a worldwide total of US$60,000,000. It received overall mixed reviews: some favorable, from critics such as Roger Ebert; others unfavorable, from critics such as Leonard Maltin, who described the picture as a bomb: "E.C. Segar's beloved sailorman boards a sinking ship with this astonishingly boring musical. A game cast does its best with an unfunny script, cluttered staging and some alleged songs. Tune in a few hours' worth of Max Fleischer cartoons instead; you'll be much better off." Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 57% "Rotten" rating with the critical consensus stating "Altman's take on the iconic cartoon is messy and wildly uneven, but its robust humor and manic charm are hard to resist."
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