Synopsis
Based on the very underground comic book of the same name, a Tibetan monk becomes a mentor to a young street punk and tries teaching him how to protect the scroll of ultimate power from a secret Nazi organization bent on world domination.
Scores
Overall Score
71.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.2%
Review Aggregate
35.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 126 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, lighthearted. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedlightheartedfunnyvisually strikingpacing issuesgrittyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chow Yun-fat | 2003 | $4,486,000 | $7,648,000 | (est) |
| Seann William Scott | 2003 | $2,761,000 | $4,708,000 | (est) |
| Jaime King | 2003 | $2,079,000 | $3,544,000 | (est) |
| Karel Roden | 2003 | $1,700,000 | $2,898,000 | (est) |
| Victoria Smurfit | 2003 | $1,454,000 | $2,479,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score22.0
RT critic review count127
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes53,408
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $23,358,708 | $39,824,057 |
| International | 2003 | $14,355,171 | $24,474,005 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $37,713,880 | $64,298,064 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $17,421,422 | $29,701,631 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $92,000 | $156,850 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $18,285,000 | $31,173,936 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $33,358,000 | $56,871,762 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $5,606,090 | $9,557,774 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $74,762,512 | $127,461,953 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $52,000,000 | $88,654,345 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $25,094,000 (est) | $42,782,541 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $1,495,000 | $2,548,812 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $4,086,000 | $6,966,186 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $7,800,000 | $13,298,152 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $90,475,000 | $154,250,036 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $-15,712,488 | $-26,788,083 |
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