Synopsis
John Quincy Archibald takes a hospital emergency room hostage when his insurance won't cover his son's heart transplant.
Scores
Overall Score
81.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.1%
Review Aggregate
55.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 24% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalgrittypoliticalfunnycharacter-drivencoming of agesuspensefulthought-provokingpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 2002 | $2,024,000 | $3,530,000 | (est) |
| Robert Duvall | 2002 | $1,246,000 | $2,173,000 | (est) |
| James Woods | 2002 | $938,000 | $1,636,000 | (est) |
| Anne Heche | 2002 | $767,000 | $1,338,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Griffin | 2002 | $656,000 | $1,144,000 | (est) |
| Kimberly Elise | 2002 | $578,000 | $1,007,000 | (est) |
| Shawn Hatosy | 2002 | $518,000 | $904,000 | (est) |
| Ray Liotta | 2002 | $472,000 | $823,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count133
Rotten Tomatoes audience score78.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes150,661
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $71,756,800 | $125,125,669 |
| International | 2002 | $30,487,968 | $53,163,288 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $102,244,770 | $178,288,960 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $48,073,587 | $83,828,150 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,000 | $34,875 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,824,000 | $39,799,270 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $42,558,000 | $74,210,364 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $17,939,200 | $31,281,417 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $131,414,787 | $229,154,075 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $36,000,000 | $62,774,874 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $19,869,000 (est) | $34,646,499 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $10,513,000 | $18,332,007 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,691,000 | $9,923,661 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $6,120,000 | $10,671,729 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $78,193,000 | $136,348,770 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $53,221,787 | $92,805,305 |
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