Alex Cross

2012 | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Serial Killer

Synopsis

A homicide detective is pushed to the brink of his moral and physical limits as he tangles with a ferociously skilled hired killer who specializes in torture and pain.

Scores

Overall Score
68.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.6%
Review Aggregate
33.9

Critic Consensus

11.1% Fresh • 126 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnygrittycharacter-drivenemotionalstylizeduneven tonevisually strikingsuspensefulrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tyler Perry2012$1,684,000$2,300,000(est)
Matthew Fox2012$1,036,000$1,416,000(est)
Edward Burns2012$780,000$1,066,000(est)
Rachel Nichols2012$638,000$872,000(est)
Cicely Tyson2012$546,000$746,000(est)
Carmen Ejogo2012$480,000$656,000(est)
Giancarlo Esposito2012$431,000$589,000(est)
John C. McGinley2012$393,000$537,000(est)
Stephanie Jacobsen2012$362,000$494,000(est)
Werner Daehn2012$336,000$459,000(est)
Jean Reno2012$314,000$429,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count127
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes36,431

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$25,888,412$35,371,057
International2012$8,730,455$11,928,326
Worldwide2012$34,618,868$47,299,384

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 Revenue2012$16,436,388$22,456,859
Digital Rentals ?2012$4,043,000$5,523,907
Digital Purchases ?2012$1,817,000$2,482,547
Physical Rentals ?2012$6,407,000$8,753,815
Physical Purchases ?2012$15,829,000$21,626,991
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$6,213,219$8,489,054
Total Revenues2012$50,745,607$69,333,172
Expenses
Budget ?2012$35,000,000$47,820,121
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$23,711,000 (est)$32,396,082 (est)
Participations2012$1,015,000$1,386,783
Residuals ?2012$2,155,000$2,944,353
Interest & Overhead2012$5,950,000$8,129,420
Total Expenses2012$67,831,000$92,676,760
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$-17,085,393$-23,343,587

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