Synopsis
A homicide detective and a fire marshal must stop a pair of murderers who commit videotaped crimes to become media darlings.
Scores
Overall Score
68.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
41.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 32% of 108 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, action-packed. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of ageaction-packeddarkuneven tonegrittysuspensefulrealisticpsychologicalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 2001 | $5,176,000 | $9,168,000 | (est) |
| Edward Burns | 2001 | $3,186,000 | $5,644,000 | (est) |
| Kelsey Grammer | 2001 | $2,399,000 | $4,249,000 | (est) |
| Avery Brooks | 2001 | $1,961,000 | $3,474,000 | (est) |
| Melina Kanakaredes | 2001 | $1,678,000 | $2,972,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count123
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes53,021
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $24,403,552 | $43,226,392 |
| International | 2001 | $31,956,428 | $56,604,918 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $56,359,980 | $99,831,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $24,984,347 | $44,255,163 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $22,126,000 | $39,192,128 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $33,058,000 | $58,556,150 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $6,100,888 | $10,806,598 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $86,269,235 | $152,810,039 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $60,000,000 | $106,278,934 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $17,687,000 (est) | $31,329,258 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $1,725,000 | $3,055,519 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,367,000 | $7,735,335 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $9,000,000 | $15,941,840 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $92,779,000 | $164,340,887 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-6,509,765 | $-11,530,848 |
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