Synopsis
When his mentor is taken captive by a disgraced Arab sheik, a killer-for-hire is forced into action. His mission: kill three members of Britain's elite Special Air Service responsible for his son's deaths.
Scores
Overall Score
75.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.8%
Review Aggregate
41.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 124 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedgrittyhistoricalemotionalvisually strikingfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Statham | 2011 | $5,055,000 | $7,051,000 | (est) |
| Clive Owen | 2011 | $3,112,000 | $4,340,000 | (est) |
| Robert De Niro | 2011 | $2,343,000 | $3,268,000 | (est) |
| Dominic Purcell | 2011 | $1,915,000 | $2,672,000 | (est) |
| Aden Young | 2011 | $1,638,000 | $2,285,000 | (est) |
| Yvonne Strahovski | 2011 | $1,442,000 | $2,012,000 | (est) |
| Ben Mendelsohn | 2011 | $1,295,000 | $1,806,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count124
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes139,221
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $25,124,966 | $35,045,362 |
| International | 2011 | $31,959,556 | $44,578,536 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $57,084,522 | $79,623,898 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $25,346,305 | $35,354,095 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,301,000 | $5,999,216 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $1,382,000 | $1,927,672 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $7,869,000 | $10,976,013 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $18,764,000 | $26,172,818 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $6,029,992 | $8,410,887 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $63,692,297 | $88,840,701 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $70,000,000 | $97,638,951 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2011 | $25,000,000 | $34,871,054 |
| Participations | 2011 | $1,274,000 | $1,777,029 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $2,478,000 | $3,456,419 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $10,500,000 | $14,645,843 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $109,252,000 | $152,389,295 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $-45,559,703 | $-63,548,594 |
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