16 Blocks

2006 | Action, Drama, Thriller, Corrupt Character, Corrupt Police Officer, Criminal, Law Enforcement, Police Officer

Synopsis

An aging alcoholic cop is assigned the task of escorting a witness from police custody to a courthouse 16 blocks away. There are, however, chaotic forces at work that prevent them from making it in one piece.

Scores

Overall Score
78.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Review Aggregate
58.5

Critic Consensus

56.1% Fresh • 155 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 56% of 155 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulfunnyaction-packedemotionalgrittystylizedvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Bruce Willis2006$5,077,000$7,901,000(est)
Mos Def2006$3,125,000$4,863,000(est)
David Morse2006$2,353,000$3,662,000(est)
Cylk Cozart2006$1,924,000$2,994,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes137,275

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$36,895,140$57,410,744
International2006$28,769,580$44,766,952
Worldwide2006$65,664,720$102,177,696

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$29,955,402$46,612,153
Digital Rentals ?2006$476,000$740,681
Digital Purchases ?2006$147,000$228,740
Physical Rentals ?2006$15,056,000$23,427,914
Physical Purchases ?2006$35,514,000$55,261,618
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$9,223,785$14,352,686
Total Revenues2006$90,372,187$140,623,791
Expenses
Budget ?2006$52,000,000$80,914,686
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$24,850,000 (est)$38,667,884 (est)
Participations2006$3,615,000$5,625,127
Residuals ?2006$4,201,000$6,536,973
Interest & Overhead2006$7,800,000$12,137,203
Total Expenses2006$92,466,000$143,881,872
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$-2,093,813$-3,258,081

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