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
78.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.3%
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 | 2020 | $325,000 | $393,943 |
| International | 2020 | $85,366 | $103,475 |
| Worldwide | 2020 | $427,152 | $517,765 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2020 | $196,646 | $238,362 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2020 | $10,859,000 | $13,162,551 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2020 | $10,050,000 | $12,181,936 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2020 | $2,531,000 | $3,067,908 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2020 | $7,629,000 | $9,247,362 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2020 | $146,250 | $177,274 |
| Total Revenues | 2020 | $31,411,896 | $38,075,394 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2020 | $28,000,000 | $33,939,722 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2020 | $342,000 (est) | $414,549 (est) |
| Participations | 2020 | $628,000 | $761,219 |
| Residuals ? | 2020 | $1,416,000 | $1,716,380 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2020 | $4,760,000 | $5,769,753 |
| Total Expenses | 2020 | $35,146,000 | $42,601,624 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2020 | $-3,734,104 | $-4,526,230 |
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 | Casino Royale | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 97.2 | $45,946,302 |