Synopsis
Troubling questions arise after airline pilot Whip Whitaker makes a miracle landing after a mid-air catastrophe.
Scores
Overall Score
90.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Review Aggregate
75.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 239 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 strikingsuspensefulpsychologicalgrittyrealisticscaryromanticdark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 2012 | $2,021,000 | $2,762,000 | (est) |
| Don Cheadle | 2012 | $1,244,000 | $1,700,000 | (est) |
| Kelly Reilly | 2012 | $937,000 | $1,280,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 2012 | $766,000 | $1,046,000 | (est) |
| Bruce Greenwood | 2012 | $655,000 | $895,000 | (est) |
| Melissa Leo | 2012 | $577,000 | $788,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count239
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes390,735
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $93,772,376 | $128,120,195 |
| International | 2012 | $68,000,000 | $92,907,673 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $161,772,370 | $221,027,860 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $74,086,188 | $101,223,167 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $5,080,000 | $6,940,750 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $2,284,000 | $3,120,605 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $8,051,000 | $10,999,995 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $19,891,000 | $27,176,861 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $23,443,094 | $32,030,049 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $132,835,282 | $181,491,426 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $31,000,000 | $42,354,969 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $38,750,000 (est) | $52,943,711 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $10,627,000 | $14,519,557 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $3,461,000 | $4,728,727 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $5,270,000 | $7,200,345 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $89,108,000 | $121,747,308 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $43,727,282 | $59,744,118 |
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 | Blue Thunder | 1983 | Shared genres: 3 | 74.3 | $13,379,014 |