Synopsis
Chelios faces a Chinese mobster who has stolen his nearly indestructible heart and replaced it with a battery-powered ticker which requires regular jolts of electricity to keep working.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Review Aggregate
58.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 70 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, macabre, family-friendly. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotmacabrefamily-friendlyvisually strikingfunnysuspensefulrealisticaction-packedstylizedsurreal
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Statham | 2009 | $812,000 | $1,188,000 | (est) |
| Amy Smart | 2009 | $500,000 | $731,000 | (est) |
| Clifton Collins Jr. | 2009 | $377,000 | $551,000 | (est) |
| Efren Ramirez | 2009 | $308,000 | $450,000 | (est) |
| Bai Ling | 2009 | $263,000 | $385,000 | (est) |
| David Carradine | 2009 | $232,000 | $339,000 | (est) |
| Dwight Yoakam | 2009 | $208,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count72
Rotten Tomatoes audience score49.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes164,914
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $13,684,249 | $20,012,815 |
| International | 2009 | $20,888,292 | $30,548,518 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $34,572,541 | $50,561,334 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $15,197,441 | $22,225,815 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,823,000 | $4,128,555 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $905,000 | $1,323,536 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $11,528,000 | $16,859,364 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $24,633,000 | $36,025,045 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $3,284,220 | $4,803,076 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $58,370,661 | $85,365,391 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $13,500,000 | $19,743,357 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $13,676,000 (est) | $20,000,752 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $4,670,000 | $6,829,739 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $2,973,000 | $4,347,926 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $2,700,000 | $3,948,671 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $37,519,000 | $54,870,444 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $20,851,661 | $30,494,947 |
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