Lucy

2014 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Heroine

Synopsis

A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.

Scores

Overall Score
90.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.6%
Review Aggregate
59.2

Critic Consensus

67.1% Fresh • 234 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 67% of 234 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikingstylizedfunnyaction-packedthought-provokingemotionalsuspensefulhistoricalcharacter-driven

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Scarlett Johansson2014$4,618,000$6,120,000(est)
Morgan Freeman2014$2,842,000$3,767,000(est)
Choi Min-sik2014$2,140,000$2,836,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count234
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes565,123

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$126,663,600$167,868,068
International2014$332,200,000$440,266,755
Worldwide2014$458,863,620$608,134,850

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 Revenue2014$196,211,800$260,040,736
Digital Rentals ?2014$5,067,000$6,715,327
Digital Purchases ?2014$4,013,000$5,318,454
Physical Rentals ?2014$5,776,000$7,654,969
Physical Purchases ?2014$15,569,000$20,633,694
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$35,465,808$47,003,059
Total Revenues2014$262,102,608$347,366,240
Expenses
Budget ?2014$40,000,000$53,012,252
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$50,000,000 (est)$66,265,315 (est)
Participations2014$39,315,000$52,104,417
Residuals ?2014$3,574,000$4,736,645
Interest & Overhead2014$6,800,000$9,012,083
Total Expenses2014$139,689,000$185,130,713
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$122,413,608$162,235,527

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