Synopsis
A New York City cop, John McClane, tries to save his estranged wife and several others taken hostage by terrorists during a Christmas Eve party at the Nakatomi Plaza Skyscraper in Los Angeles, California.
Scores
Overall Score
81.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.5%
Review Aggregate
94.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize christmas, suspenseful, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
christmassuspensefulgrittysatiricalfunnycharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score94.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $510,241 | $637,446 |
| International | 2018 | $773,986 | $966,943 |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $1,284,227 | $1,604,389 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $564,715 | $705,500 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $2,529,000 | $3,159,488 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $3,050,000 | $3,810,375 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,558,000 | $1,946,414 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $4,420,000 | $5,521,920 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $214,301 | $267,727 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $12,336,016 | $15,411,423 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $28,000,000 | $34,980,487 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $1,027,000 (est) | $1,283,034 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $247,000 | $308,578 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $609,000 | $760,826 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $4,760,000 | $5,946,683 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $34,643,000 | $43,279,608 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $-22,306,984 | $-27,868,185 |
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 | Casino Royale | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.2 | $45,946,293 |