Synopsis
Former special operative MacGruber is called back into action to take down his arch-enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who's in possession of a nuclear warhead and bent on destroying Washington, D.C.
Scores
Overall Score
66.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Review Aggregate
45.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 152 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, satirical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotsatiricalcharacter-drivenupliftingvisually strikingsurrealaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Forte | 2010 | $652,000 | $938,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Wiig | 2010 | $401,000 | $577,000 | (est) |
| Ryan Phillippe | 2010 | $302,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| Powers Boothe | 2010 | $247,000 | $355,000 | (est) |
| Maya Rudolph | 2010 | $211,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Val Kilmer | 2010 | $186,000 | $268,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count152
Rotten Tomatoes audience score36.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes49,381
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $8,525,600 | $12,262,635 |
| International | 2010 | $797,295 | $1,146,774 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $9,322,895 | $13,409,409 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $4,581,718 | $6,590,027 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $3,857,000 | $5,547,643 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $1,124,000 | $1,616,684 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $9,054,000 | $13,022,649 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $20,281,000 | $29,170,791 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $2,046,144 | $2,943,032 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $40,943,862 | $58,890,826 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $10,000,000 | $14,383,310 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $8,857,000 (est) | $12,739,298 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $1,638,000 | $2,355,986 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $2,461,000 | $3,539,733 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $2,000,000 | $2,876,662 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $24,956,000 | $35,894,989 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $15,987,862 | $22,995,838 |
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