Synopsis
A man known as Diablo emerges to head a drug cartel after the previous leader is imprisoned.
Scores
Overall Score
71.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.0%
Review Aggregate
40.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 9% of 129 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, pacing issues. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotgrittypacing issuesfunnystylizedvisually strikingemotionalsuspensefuldarkcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vin Diesel | 2003 | $2,588,000 | $4,412,000 | (est) |
| Larenz Tate | 2003 | $1,593,000 | $2,716,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Olyphant | 2003 | $1,199,000 | $2,045,000 | (est) |
| Geno Silva | 2003 | $981,000 | $1,672,000 | (est) |
| Steve Eastin | 2003 | $839,000 | $1,430,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count130
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes50,721
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $26,736,098 | $45,582,140 |
| International | 2003 | $17,614,828 | $30,031,366 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $44,350,928 | $75,613,510 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $20,413,980 | $34,803,617 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $92,000 | $156,850 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $18,207,000 | $31,040,955 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $33,216,000 | $56,629,668 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $6,684,024 | $11,395,535 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $78,613,005 | $134,026,625 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $36,000,000 | $61,376,086 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $18,450,000 (est) | $31,455,244 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,145,000 | $5,361,883 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $4,122,000 | $7,027,562 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $6,120,000 | $10,433,935 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $67,837,000 | $115,654,709 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $10,776,005 | $18,371,916 |
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