Synopsis
A frustrated and conflicted teenager arrives at a new high school to discover an underground fight club, and meets a classmate who begins to coerce him into fighting.
Scores
Overall Score
76.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.0%
Review Aggregate
36.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 77 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcoming of agefunnygrittystylizedemotionalupliftingsuspensefullightheartedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Heard | 2008 | $1,438,000 | $2,095,000 | (est) |
| Cam Gigandet | 2008 | $885,000 | $1,290,000 | (est) |
| Evan Peters | 2008 | $666,000 | $971,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Hope | 2008 | $545,000 | $794,000 | (est) |
| Djimon Hounsou | 2008 | $466,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes109,836
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $24,850,922 | $36,208,705 |
| International | 2008 | $16,776,509 | $24,443,989 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $41,627,431 | $60,652,694 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $19,136,065 | $27,881,948 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,547,000 | $2,254,036 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $551,000 | $802,827 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $12,819,000 | $18,677,753 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $26,560,000 | $38,698,895 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $5,964,221 | $8,690,089 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $66,577,286 | $97,005,548 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $20,000,000 | $29,140,734 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $16,056,000 (est) | $23,394,181 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $2,663,000 | $3,880,089 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,274,000 | $4,770,338 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,000,000 | $5,828,147 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $45,993,000 | $67,013,489 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $20,584,286 | $29,992,060 |
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 | Bloodsport | 1988 | Shared genres: 4 | 75.5 | $31,850,528 |
 | The Karate Kid Part III | 1989 | Shared genres: 4 | 74.0 | $55,078,216 |
 | Fighting | 2009 | Shared genres: 4 | 72.3 | $11,010,035 |