Synopsis
When corrupt Roman leader Tiberius arrives with a giant army to claim the Silk Road, Huo An teams up his army with an elite Legion of defected Roman soldiers led by General Lucius to protect his country and his new friends.
Scores
Overall Score
69.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Review Aggregate
43.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 47 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, gritty, character-driven. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalgrittycharacter-drivenvisually strikingromanticthin plotstylizeduneven tonepacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Chan | 2015 | $10,000,000 source | $13,236,287 | reported |
| John Cusack | 2015 | $3,131,000 | $4,144,000 | (est) |
| Lin Peng | 2015 | $2,357,000 | $3,120,000 | (est) |
| Mika Wang | 2015 | $1,927,000 | $2,551,000 | (est) |
| Choi Siwon | 2015 | $1,648,000 | $2,182,000 | (est) |
| Adrien Brody | 2015 | $1,451,000 | $1,921,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score36.0
RT critic review count47
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes22,175
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $74,068 | $98,039 |
| International | 2015 | $122,519,784 | $162,170,704 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $122,593,850 | $162,268,740 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $49,044,948 | $64,917,301 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,397,000 | $1,849,109 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $1,465,000 | $1,939,116 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $1,584,000 | $2,096,628 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,246,000 | $5,620,128 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $19,500,000 | $25,810,760 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $77,236,948 | $102,233,042 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $65,000,000 | $86,035,866 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $6,097,000 (est) | $8,070,164 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $1,545,000 | $2,045,006 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,447,000 | $1,915,291 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $9,750,000 | $12,905,380 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $83,839,000 | $110,971,708 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-6,602,052 | $-8,738,666 |
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