Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

2003 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Adaptation, Heroine, Hunt, Quest, Treasure Hunt, Video Game Adaptation

Synopsis

Lara Croft sets out on a quest to prevent Pandora's box from landing into the wrong hands.

Scores

Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.7%
Review Aggregate
38.8

Critic Consensus

25.1% Fresh • 167 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 167 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, action-packed. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotfunnyaction-packedpacing issuessuspensefulstylizedcoming of ageromanticvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Angelina Jolie2003$6,860,000$11,696,000(est)
Gerard Butler2003$4,223,000$7,200,000(est)
Noah Taylor2003$3,179,000$5,421,000(est)
Ciarán Hinds2003$2,600,000$4,432,000(est)
Djimon Hounsou2003$2,224,000$3,791,000(est)
Til Schweiger2003$1,957,000$3,337,000(est)
Christopher Barrie2003$1,757,000$2,995,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count172
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes149,644

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$65,660,196$111,943,502
International2003$94,439,024$161,008,278
Worldwide2003$160,099,220$272,951,780

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$70,605,708$120,375,062
Digital Rentals ?2003$114,000$194,358
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$22,470,000$38,308,909
Physical Purchases ?2003$40,993,000$69,888,612
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$16,415,049$27,985,876
Total Revenues2003$150,597,757$256,752,817
Expenses
Budget ?2003$95,000,000$161,964,681
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$24,017,000 (est)$40,946,376 (est)
Participations2003$6,024,000$10,270,266
Residuals ?2003$5,481,000$9,344,510
Interest & Overhead2003$14,250,000$24,294,702
Total Expenses2003$144,772,000$246,820,535
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$5,825,757$9,932,282

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