Synopsis
When a family is held hostage, former hostage negotiator Jeff Talley arrives at the scene. Talley's own family is kidnapped and Talley must decide which is more important: saving a family he doesn't even know or saving his own family.
Scores
Overall Score
77.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
52.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 34% of 146 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulstylizedvisually strikinggrittypacing issuesaction-packeddarkfunnycoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Willis | 2005 | $7,323,000 | $11,763,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Pollak | 2005 | $4,508,000 | $7,241,000 | (est) |
| Ben Foster | 2005 | $3,394,000 | $5,452,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Tucker | 2005 | $2,775,000 | $4,457,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes115,454
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $34,639,939 | $55,640,291 |
| International | 2005 | $42,968,678 | $69,018,302 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $77,608,617 | $124,658,593 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $34,507,441 | $55,427,466 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $302,000 | $485,087 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $47,000 | $75,494 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,811,000 | $27,002,615 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $40,359,000 | $64,826,515 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $8,659,985 | $13,910,073 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $100,686,425 | $161,727,249 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $75,000,000 | $120,468,510 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $21,910,000 (est) | $35,192,867 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,014,000 | $3,234,981 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,652,000 | $7,472,260 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $11,250,000 | $18,070,276 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $114,826,000 | $184,438,895 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-14,139,575 | $-22,711,646 |
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