Synopsis
Ex-con Jensen Ames is forced by the warden of a notorious prison to compete in our post-industrial world's most popular sport: a car race in which inmates must brutalize and kill one another on the road to victory.
Scores
Overall Score
81.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Review Aggregate
53.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotsatiricalvisually strikingaction-packedcharacter-drivenfunnygrittysuspensefuldarkromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Statham | 2008 | $9,000,000 source | $13,113,329 | reported |
| Tyrese Gibson | 2008 | $2,705,000 | $3,941,000 | (est) |
| Ian McShane | 2008 | $2,036,000 | $2,967,000 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 2008 | $1,665,000 | $2,426,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score60.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes225,634
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $36,316,032 | $52,913,788 |
| International | 2008 | $39,698,304 | $57,841,882 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $76,014,336 | $110,755,670 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $34,037,338 | $49,593,647 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,653,000 | $2,408,482 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $589,000 | $858,195 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $13,699,000 | $19,959,944 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $28,383,000 | $41,355,070 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $9,079,008 | $13,228,447 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $87,440,346 | $127,403,784 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $45,000,000 | $65,566,647 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $31,001,000 (est) | $45,169,592 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,749,000 | $2,548,357 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,629,000 | $5,287,586 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $7,650,000 | $11,146,330 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $89,029,000 | $129,718,512 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $-1,588,654 | $-2,314,728 |
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