Synopsis
To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent assumes the identity of the criminal who murdered his son via facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.
Scores
Overall Score
94.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Review Aggregate
84.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 93% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingfamily-friendlystylizedfunnygrittypsychologicalmacabre
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes418,474
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1997 | $112,276,144 | $219,445,651 |
| International | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1997 | $112,277,320 | $219,447,950 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1997 | $56,138,072 | $109,722,826 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1997 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1997 | $39,500,000 | $77,203,428 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1997 | $52,776,000 | $103,151,598 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1997 | $31,437,320 | $61,444,782 |
| Total Revenues | 1997 | $179,851,392 | $351,522,635 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1997 | $80,000,000 | $156,361,374 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1997 | $19,292,000 (est) | $37,706,545 (est) |
| Participations | 1997 | $14,388,000 | $28,121,593 |
| Residuals ? | 1997 | $8,328,000 | $16,277,219 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1997 | $12,000,000 | $23,454,206 |
| Total Expenses | 1997 | $134,008,000 | $261,920,937 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1997 | $45,843,392 | $89,601,698 |
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