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Encino Man is a 1992 comedy film starring Sean Astin, Pauly Shore, and Brendan Fraser in the title role as an unfrozen prehistoric human. In 1996, a gender-flipped TV sequel was created.
Combined theatrical financials and commercial performance across all 2 installments.
Total Worldwide Gross
$40.7M
Cumulative box office receipts
Total Production Budget
$7M
Combined studio investments
Average Gross / Film
$20.4M
Average theatrical return
Commercial Multiple
5.81x
Worldwide Gross vs Budget
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High school misfits Stoney and Dave discover a long-frozen primeval man buried in their backyard. But the thawed-out Link—as the boys have named him—quickly becomes a wild card in the teens' already zany Southern California lives. After a shave and some new clothes, Link's presence at school makes the daily drudgery a lot more interesting.
After thawing, a young prehistoric woman, Lucy, gets herself taken care of by David, a young intern at a marketing firm. Working on a campaign ad for a cosmetics company, David becomes Mr. Bigshot when his protégé is chosen to be the model/spokeswoman for her animal personality.