City of Ghosts

2003 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

A New York insurance man searches for his crooked business partner in Cambodia.

Scores

Overall Score
47.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.9%
Review Aggregate
50.0

Critic Consensus

46.8% Fresh • 62 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, noir, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotnoirsuspensefuldarkaction-packedpsychologicalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Matt Dillon2003$1,258,000$2,145,000(est)
James Caan2003$774,000$1,320,000(est)
Stellan Skarsgård2003$583,000$994,000(est)
Natascha McElhone2003$477,000$813,000(est)
Gérard Depardieu2003$408,000$695,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes6,048

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$357,197$608,982
International2003$919,990$1,568,483
Worldwide2003$1,277,187$2,177,465

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 Revenue2003$546,594$931,884
Digital Rentals ?2003$43,000$73,310
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$8,416,000$14,348,365
Physical Purchases ?2003$15,355,000$26,178,606
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$150,023$255,772
Total Revenues2003$24,510,617$41,787,938
Expenses
Budget ?2003$17,500,000$29,835,598
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$1,022,000 (est)$1,742,399 (est)
Participations2003$490,000$835,397
Residuals ?2003$1,759,000$2,998,904
Interest & Overhead2003$3,500,000$5,967,120
Total Expenses2003$24,271,000$41,379,417
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$239,617$408,521

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