Synopsis
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Scores
Overall Score
87.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.0%
Review Aggregate
63.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 57% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrevisually strikingstylizedscaryemotionalaction-packeddarkgrittyuplifting
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Snipes | 2002 | $12,000,000 source | $20,924,958 | reported |
| Kris Kristofferson | 2002 | $2,601,000 | $4,535,000 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 2002 | $1,958,000 | $3,415,000 | (est) |
| Leonor Varela | 2002 | $1,601,000 | $2,792,000 | (est) |
| Norman Reedus | 2002 | $1,369,000 | $2,388,000 | (est) |
| Luke Goss | 2002 | $1,205,000 | $2,102,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes247,484
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $82,348,320 | $143,594,596 |
| International | 2002 | $72,661,710 | $126,703,604 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $155,010,030 | $270,298,200 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $70,238,844 | $122,478,740 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $21,000 | $36,619 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $23,917,000 | $41,705,185 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $44,595,000 | $77,762,376 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $20,587,080 | $35,898,649 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $159,358,924 | $277,881,569 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $54,000,000 | $94,162,312 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $30,272,000 (est) | $52,786,695 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $12,749,000 | $22,231,024 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $6,050,000 | $10,549,666 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $8,100,000 | $14,124,347 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $111,171,000 | $193,854,044 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $48,187,924 | $84,027,525 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Blade | 1998 | Shared franchise (1) | 89.0 | $54,113,115 |
 | Blade: Trinity | 2004 | Shared franchise (1) | 82.4 | $17,751,740 |
 | Logan | 2017 | Shared genres: 7 | 97.1 | $78,337,867 |
 | Captain America: The Winter Soldier | 2014 | Shared genres: 7 | 96.9 | $43,188,908 |
 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | Shared genres: 7 | 96.9 | $63,277,465 |