Synopsis
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Scores
Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.4%
Review Aggregate
58.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 172 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, political. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalpoliticalsuspensefulgrittyrealisticvisually strikingfunnycharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Hemsworth | 2018 | $2,106,000 | $2,631,000 | (est) |
| Michael Shannon | 2018 | $1,297,000 | $1,620,000 | (est) |
| Michael Peña | 2018 | $976,000 | $1,220,000 | (est) |
| Navid Negahban | 2018 | $798,000 | $997,000 | (est) |
| Trevante Rhodes | 2018 | $683,000 | $853,000 | (est) |
| Geoff Stults | 2018 | $601,000 | $751,000 | (est) |
| Thad Luckinbill | 2018 | $539,000 | $674,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count172
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes98,365
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $45,819,713 | $57,242,708 |
| International | 2018 | $21,539,477 | $26,909,335 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $67,359,190 | $84,152,043 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $31,525,647 | $39,385,088 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $4,068,000 | $5,082,165 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,905,000 | $6,127,832 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,506,000 | $3,130,753 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $7,108,000 | $8,880,046 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $11,454,928 | $14,310,677 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $61,567,576 | $76,916,561 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $35,000,000 | $43,725,607 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $33,198,000 (est) | $41,474,363 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $1,231,000 | $1,537,892 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $1,518,000 | $1,896,442 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $5,950,000 | $7,433,353 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $76,897,000 | $96,067,658 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-15,329,424 | $-19,151,097 |
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