Synopsis
The story of the notorious French gangster Jacques Mesrine, with the focus on his life before the early 1970s and the events that led to him being declared Public Enemy No. 1 in France.
Scores
Overall Score
59.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.1%
Review Aggregate
79.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 88 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, psychological, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalpsychologicalstylizedrealisticaction-packeddarksatiricalcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Cassel | 2010 | $783,000 source | $1,126,213 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count88
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes36,186
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2010 | $551,697 | $793,523 |
| International | 2010 | $21,093 | $30,339 |
| Worldwide | 2010 | $572,790 | $823,862 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2010 | $284,286 | $408,897 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2010 | $2,674,000 | $3,846,097 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2010 | $780,000 | $1,121,898 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2010 | $6,277,000 | $9,028,404 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2010 | $14,060,000 | $20,222,934 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2010 | $231,713 | $333,280 |
| Total Revenues | 2010 | $24,306,998 | $34,961,509 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2010 | $50,000,000 | $71,916,549 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2010 | $458,000 (est) | $658,756 (est) |
| Participations | 2010 | $486,000 | $699,029 |
| Residuals ? | 2010 | $1,647,000 | $2,368,931 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2010 | $7,500,000 | $10,787,482 |
| Total Expenses | 2010 | $60,091,000 | $86,430,747 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2010 | $-35,784,002 | $-51,469,238 |
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 | Mesrine: Public Enemy No. 1 | 2010 | Shared genres: 6 | 57.7 | $-39,535,677 |
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