G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

2009 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Based on a Toy

Synopsis

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Scores

Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
45.0

Critic Consensus

32.7% Fresh • 165 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 165 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotaction-packedfunnycharacter-drivenfamily-friendlyrealisticpoliticalromanticscaryemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje2009$12,627,000$18,467,000(est)
Christopher Eccleston2009$7,773,000$11,368,000(est)
Joseph Gordon-Levitt2009$5,852,000$8,559,000(est)
Lee Byung-hun2009$4,785,000$6,998,000(est)
Sienna Miller2009$4,093,000$5,986,000(est)
Rachel Nichols2009$3,602,000$5,268,000(est)
Jonathan Pryce2009$3,234,000$4,730,000(est)
Saïd Taghmaoui2009$2,945,000$4,308,000(est)
Channing Tatum2009$2,712,000$3,967,000(est)
Marlon Wayans2009$2,519,000$3,685,000(est)
Dennis Quaid2009$2,357,000$3,447,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count166
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes219,241

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2009$150,201,498$219,665,314
International2009$152,267,519$222,686,810
Worldwide2009$302,469,017$442,352,124

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 Revenue2009$136,007,757$198,907,381
Digital Rentals ?2009$3,881,000$5,675,849
Digital Purchases ?2009$1,244,000$1,819,314
Physical Rentals ?2009$15,849,000$23,178,701
Physical Purchases ?2009$33,867,000$49,529,501
TV & Streaming Revenue2009$42,056,419$61,506,288
Total Revenues2009$232,905,176$340,617,034
Expenses
Budget ?2009$175,000,000$255,932,401
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2009$150,000,000$219,370,629
Participations2009$4,658,000$6,812,189
Residuals ?2009$5,893,000$8,618,341
Interest & Overhead2009$21,000,000$30,711,888
Total Expenses2009$356,551,000$521,445,448
Movie Net Profit or Loss2009$-123,645,824$-180,828,415

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