Synopsis
A young hot shot driver is in the middle of a championship season and is coming apart at the seams. A former CART champion is called in to give him guidance.
Scores
Overall Score
62.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.6%
Review Aggregate
28.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 99 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, macabre. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnymacabreaction-packedemotionalpacing issuessuspensefulstylizedvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 2001 | $20,000,000 source | $35,426,314 | reported |
| Burt Reynolds | 2001 | $4,179,000 | $7,401,000 | (est) |
| Kip Pardue | 2001 | $3,146,000 | $5,573,000 | (est) |
| Til Schweiger | 2001 | $2,572,000 | $4,556,000 | (est) |
| Gina Gershon | 2001 | $2,200,000 | $3,897,000 | (est) |
| Estella Warren | 2001 | $1,937,000 | $3,430,000 | (est) |
| Cristian de la Fuente | 2001 | $1,738,000 | $3,079,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score33.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.6
IMDb votes44,585
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $32,720,064 | $57,957,563 |
| International | 2001 | $22,024,672 | $39,012,647 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $54,744,736 | $96,970,210 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $25,169,901 | $44,583,840 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $23,609,000 | $41,818,992 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $35,275,000 | $62,483,161 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $8,180,016 | $14,489,391 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $92,233,917 | $163,375,384 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $94,000,000 | $166,503,675 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $19,826,000 (est) | $35,118,105 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $1,845,000 | $3,268,077 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,741,000 | $8,397,808 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $14,100,000 | $24,975,551 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $134,512,000 | $238,263,217 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-42,278,083 | $-74,887,832 |
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