Synopsis
While doing a friend a favor and searching for a runaway teenager, a police detective stumbles upon a bizarre band of criminals about to pull off a bank robbery.
Scores
Overall Score
45.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
49.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.5%
Review Aggregate
32.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 22% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize noir, character-driven, suspenseful. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
noircharacter-drivensuspensefulemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2003 | $6,000,000 source | $10,229,348 | reported |
| Milla Jovovich | 2003 | $711,000 | $1,212,000 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 2003 | $535,000 | $912,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes8,089
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $181,600 | $309,608 |
| International | 2003 | $1,259,053 | $2,146,549 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $1,440,653 | $2,456,157 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $594,421 | $1,013,424 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $34,000 | $57,966 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $6,743,000 | $11,496,082 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $12,302,000 | $20,973,573 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $81,720 | $139,324 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $19,755,141 | $33,680,369 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $12,000,000 | $20,458,696 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $1,153,000 (est) | $1,965,740 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $790,000 | $1,346,864 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $1,406,000 | $2,397,077 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $2,400,000 | $4,091,739 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $17,749,000 | $30,260,116 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $2,006,141 | $3,420,253 |
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