Equilibrium

2002 | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Adventure, Chase, Future, Martial Arts, Near Future, Quest, Wire-Fu

Synopsis

In an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.

Scores

Overall Score
75.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.2%
Review Aggregate
62.2

Critic Consensus

35.4% Fresh • 82 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 35% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, stylized, scary. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnystylizedscarydarklightheartedcharacter-drivencoming of age

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Christian Bale2002$1,204,000$2,099,000(est)
Emily Watson2002$741,000$1,292,000(est)
Taye Diggs2002$558,000$973,000(est)
Angus Macfadyen2002$456,000$795,000(est)
Sean Bean2002$390,000$680,000(est)
Matthew Harbour2002$343,000$599,000(est)
William Fichtner2002$308,000$538,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes357,693

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$1,203,794$2,099,112
International2002$4,155,851$7,246,750
Worldwide2002$5,359,645$9,345,862

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 Revenue2002$2,264,237$3,948,256
Digital Rentals ?2002$10,000$17,437
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$11,591,000$20,211,765
Physical Purchases ?2002$21,613,000$37,687,592
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$481,518$839,645
Total Revenues2002$35,959,755$62,704,696
Expenses
Budget ?2002$20,000,000$34,874,929
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$3,984,000 (est)$6,947,086 (est)
Participations2002$1,438,000$2,507,507
Residuals ?2002$2,472,000$4,310,541
Interest & Overhead2002$4,000,000$6,974,986
Total Expenses2002$31,894,000$55,615,050
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$4,065,755$7,089,646

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