Downtown Express

2012 | Drama, Music, Romance

Synopsis

Sasha is a young Russian violinist on a scholarship to Juilliard, living with his affectionate but overbearing father, a cellist determined to manage his son's career. While Sasha prepares for a critical recital that will launch him on a path to a glittering future, he is increasingly drawn to the rhythms he hears on the streets of New York. When he meets Ramona, a bohemian singer/songwriter, he joins her band, and falls in love with her and her music. He begins to lead a double life, careening frantically between two worlds.

Scores

Overall Score
58.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
4.3%
Review Aggregate
87.0

Critic Consensus

90.9% Fresh • 364 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 364 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, visually striking, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnyvisually strikingaction-packedgrittystylizedemotionallightheartedupliftinghistoricalsuspenseful

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert Downey Jr.2012$20,880,000$28,528,000(est)
Chris Evans2012$12,853,000$17,561,000(est)
Mark Ruffalo2012$9,677,000$13,222,000(est)
Chris Hemsworth2012$7,912,000$10,810,000(est)
Scarlett Johansson2012$6,768,000$9,247,000(est)
Jeremy Renner2012$5,957,000$8,139,000(est)
Tom Hiddleston2012$5,348,000$7,306,000(est)
Stellan Skarsgård2012$4,870,000$6,654,000(est)
Samuel L. Jackson2012$4,485,000$6,128,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score55.0
RT critic review count11
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes34

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2012$5,010$6,845
International2012N/AN/A
Worldwide2012$5,010$6,845

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 Revenue2012$2,505$3,423
Digital Rentals ?2012$185,000$252,764
Digital Purchases ?2012$83,000$113,402
Physical Rentals ?2012$293,000$400,323
Physical Purchases ?2012$724,000$989,193
TV & Streaming Revenue2012$67,500,000$92,224,522
Total Revenues2012$68,787,505$93,983,627
Expenses
Budget ?2012$225,000,000$307,415,075
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2012$80,000 (est)$109,303 (est)
Participations2012$1,376,000$1,880,014
Residuals ?2012$3,316,000$4,530,615
Interest & Overhead2012$27,000,000$36,889,809
Total Expenses2012$256,772,000$350,824,816
Movie Net Profit or Loss2012$-187,984,495$-256,841,189

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