Synopsis
A defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
Scores
Overall Score
89.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.4%
Review Aggregate
87.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 94% of 207 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, stylized, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalsuspensefulgrittyromanticpoliticalfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jet Li | 2004 | $1,000,000 source | $1,660,667 | reported |
| Tony Leung | 2004 | $1,244,000 | $2,066,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Cheung | 2004 | $937,000 | $1,556,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2004 | $766,000 | $1,272,000 | (est) |
| Donnie Yen | 2004 | $655,000 | $1,088,000 | (est) |
| Chen Daoming | 2004 | $577,000 | $958,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count210
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes191,805
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $53,710,020 | $89,194,459 |
| International | 2004 | $123,685,536 | $205,400,491 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $177,395,550 | $294,594,940 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $76,329,224 | $126,757,426 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $186,000 | $308,884 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $5,000 | $8,303 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $19,638,000 | $32,612,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $41,089,000 | $68,235,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $13,427,505 | $22,298,615 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $150,674,729 | $250,220,554 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $31,000,000 | $51,480,678 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $24,500,000 (est) | $40,686,342 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $12,054,000 | $20,017,680 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,138,000 | $8,532,507 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $5,270,000 | $8,751,715 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $77,962,000 | $129,468,922 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $72,712,729 | $120,751,632 |
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