Synopsis
Former cop Brian O'Conner is called upon to bust a dangerous criminal and he recruits the help of a former childhood friend and street racer who has a chance to redeem himself.
Scores
Overall Score
86.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Review Aggregate
47.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingpacing issuesstylizedgrittyfamily-friendlycoming of agerealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walker | 2003 | $1,000,000 source | $1,704,891 | reported |
| Tyrese Gibson | 2003 | $750,000 source | $1,278,669 | reported |
| Eva Mendes | 2003 | $2,544,000 | $4,337,000 | (est) |
| Cole Hauser | 2003 | $2,080,000 | $3,546,000 | (est) |
| Chris "Ludacris" Bridges | 2003 | $1,779,000 | $3,033,000 | (est) |
| James Remar | 2003 | $1,566,000 | $2,669,000 | (est) |
| Devon Aoki | 2003 | $1,406,000 | $2,396,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count160
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes314,815
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $127,154,904 | $216,785,298 |
| International | 2003 | $109,195,760 | $186,166,909 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $236,350,660 | $402,952,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $107,255,756 | $182,859,413 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $125,000 | $213,111 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $24,695,000 | $42,102,292 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $45,054,000 | $76,812,176 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $35,603,373 | $60,699,883 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $212,733,129 | $362,686,875 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $76,000,000 | $129,571,744 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $34,943,000 (est) | $59,574,019 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $17,019,000 | $29,015,546 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $6,867,000 | $11,707,489 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $11,400,000 | $19,435,762 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $146,229,000 | $249,304,560 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $66,504,129 | $113,382,316 |
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