Hulk

2003 | Action, Sci-Fi, Adaptation, Adventure, Chase, Comic Book Adaptation, Origin Story, Quest, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers a lab accident that makes him transform into a raging, giant green monster when angered, making him a target of forces seeking to abuse his power.

Scores

Overall Score
86.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Review Aggregate
49.6

Critic Consensus

62.5% Fresh • 96 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 96 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingemotionalstylizedcoming of agedarktragicpsychologicalfunnycharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Eric Bana2003$12,500,000 source$21,311,141reported
Jennifer Connelly2003$1,500,000 source$2,557,337reported
Sam Elliott2003$6,847,000$11,673,000(est)
Josh Lucas2003$5,598,000$9,544,000(est)
Nick Nolte2003$4,788,000$8,164,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count238
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.7
IMDb votes288,352

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$132,177,230$225,347,803
International2003$113,107,930$192,836,720
Worldwide2003$245,285,170$418,184,540

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 Revenue2003$111,331,787$189,808,589
Digital Rentals ?2003$125,000$213,111
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$24,692,000$42,097,175
Physical Purchases ?2003$45,048,000$76,801,941
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$37,009,624$63,097,385
Total Revenues2003$218,206,411$372,018,201
Expenses
Budget ?2003$137,000,000$233,570,101
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$46,492,000 (est)$79,263,804 (est)
Participations2003$8,728,000$14,880,291
Residuals ?2003$6,934,000$11,821,716
Interest & Overhead2003$16,440,000$28,028,412
Total Expenses2003$215,594,000$367,564,324
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$2,612,411$4,453,877

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