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
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
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Perry | 2012 | $1,684,000 | $2,300,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Fox | 2012 | $1,036,000 | $1,416,000 | (est) |
| Edward Burns | 2012 | $780,000 | $1,066,000 | (est) |
| Rachel Nichols | 2012 | $638,000 | $872,000 | (est) |
| Cicely Tyson | 2012 | $546,000 | $746,000 | (est) |
| Carmen Ejogo | 2012 | $480,000 | $656,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | 2012 | $431,000 | $589,000 | (est) |
| John C. McGinley | 2012 | $393,000 | $537,000 | (est) |
| Stephanie Jacobsen | 2012 | $362,000 | $494,000 | (est) |
| Werner Daehn | 2012 | $336,000 | $459,000 | (est) |
| Jean Reno | 2012 | $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 ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $25,888,412 | $35,371,057 |
| International | 2012 | $8,730,455 | $11,928,326 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $34,618,868 | $47,299,384 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $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 Revenue | 2012 | $6,213,219 | $8,489,054 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $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) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,015,000 | $1,386,783 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,155,000 | $2,944,353 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $5,950,000 | $8,129,420 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $67,831,000 | $92,676,760 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-17,085,393 | $-23,343,587 |
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