Synopsis
A successful lawyer's husband is arrested for murdering nine villagers in El Salvador in 1988 as a US soldier under a different name. She decides to defend him in military court and find out the truth about what happened.
Scores
Overall Score
71.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.9%
Review Aggregate
45.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 116 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenpoliticalfunnystylizedpacing issuesaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Judd | 2002 | $3,623,000 | $6,318,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 2002 | $2,230,000 | $3,889,000 | (est) |
| Jim Caviezel | 2002 | $1,679,000 | $2,928,000 | (est) |
| Amanda Peet | 2002 | $1,373,000 | $2,394,000 | (est) |
| Tom Bower | 2002 | $1,174,000 | $2,048,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes50,585
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $41,543,916 | $72,442,062 |
| International | 2002 | $22,237,892 | $38,777,248 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $63,781,808 | $111,219,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $29,667,115 | $51,731,930 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,387 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,412,000 | $35,593,355 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $38,060,000 | $66,366,995 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,385,979 | $18,110,515 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $98,543,094 | $171,834,183 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $42,000,000 | $73,237,357 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $20,192,000 (est) | $35,209,731 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $3,942,000 | $6,873,849 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,817,000 | $8,399,627 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $7,140,000 | $12,450,351 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $78,091,000 | $136,170,915 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $20,452,094 | $35,663,269 |
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