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2018 | Action, Crime, Thriller, Foreign Language

Synopsis

A vengeful narcotics officer leads her squad into Manila's deadliest slum for a high-stakes operation. When things spiral out of control, they must battle both ruthless drug lords and enraged locals to survive the night.

Scores

Overall Score
45.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Review Aggregate
70.2

Critic Consensus

82.3% Fresh • 17 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize dark, realistic, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

darkrealisticaction-packedfunnycharacter-drivensuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anne Curtis2018$3,953,000$4,939,000(est)
Brandon Vera2018$2,434,000$3,040,000(est)
Victor Neri2018$1,832,000$2,289,000(est)
Arjo Atayde2018$1,498,000$1,872,000(est)
Levi Ignacio2018$1,281,000$1,601,000(est)
Nonie Buencamino2018$1,128,000$1,409,000(est)
Lao Rodriguez2018$1,013,000$1,265,000(est)
Alex Calleja2018$922,000$1,152,000(est)
Joross Gamboa2018$849,000$1,061,000(est)
Sheenly Gener2018$789,000$985,000(est)
Mara Lopez2018$738,000$922,000(est)
AJ Muhlach2018$694,000$867,000(est)
Tarek El Tayech2018$656,000$820,000(est)
Maddie Martinez2018$623,000$779,000(est)
Ricky Pascua2018$594,000$742,000(est)
Nafa Hilario2018$568,000$709,000(est)
Ian Ignacio2018$544,000$680,000(est)
Mikey Alcaraz2018$523,000$653,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes2,211

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2018$178,471$222,964
International2018$45,249$56,530
Worldwide2018$223,720$279,494

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 Revenue2018$107,335$134,094
Digital Rentals ?2018$1,487,000$1,857,714
Digital Purchases ?2018$1,792,000$2,238,751
Physical Rentals ?2018$916,000$1,144,362
Physical Purchases ?2018$2,598,000$3,245,690
TV & Streaming Revenue2018$89,236$111,482
Total Revenues2018$6,989,571$8,732,093
Expenses
Budget ?2018$86,000,000$107,440,071
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2018$179,000 (est)$223,625 (est)
Participations2018$140,000$174,902
Residuals ?2018$353,000$441,004
Interest & Overhead2018$12,900,000$16,116,011
Total Expenses2018$99,572,000$124,395,613
Movie Net Profit or Loss2018$-92,582,429$-115,663,520

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