Synopsis
A young martial artist's unparalleled Tai Chi skills land him in a highly lucrative underworld fight club.
Scores
Overall Score
68.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
67.6%
Review Aggregate
60.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 67 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, realistic, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
stylizedrealisticgrittyupliftingvisually strikingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 2013 | $1,504,000 | $2,026,000 | (est) |
| Tiger Chen | 2013 | $926,000 | $1,247,000 | (est) |
| Iko Uwais | 2013 | $697,000 | $939,000 | (est) |
| Karen Mok | 2013 | $570,000 | $768,000 | (est) |
| Yu Hai | 2013 | $488,000 | $657,000 | (est) |
| Ye Qing | 2013 | $429,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
| Simon Yam | 2013 | $385,000 | $519,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count67
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes41,959
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $100,144 | $134,829 |
| International | 2013 | $5,364,741 | $7,222,829 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $5,464,885 | $7,357,658 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $2,195,968 | $2,956,546 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,066,000 | $2,781,563 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $1,235,000 | $1,662,745 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $2,670,000 | $3,594,760 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $6,918,000 | $9,314,063 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $50,072 | $67,415 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $15,135,040 | $20,377,091 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $25,000,000 | $33,658,798 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $2,372,000 (est) | $3,193,547 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $303,000 | $407,945 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $820,000 | $1,104,009 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $4,250,000 | $5,721,996 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $32,745,000 | $44,086,294 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $-17,609,960 | $-23,709,203 |
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