Synopsis
Hitman "El Mariachi" becomes involved in international espionage involving a psychotic CIA agent and a corrupt Mexican general.
Scores
Overall Score
86.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
64.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
stylizedfunnyvisually strikinggrittypoliticaltragicfamily-friendlylightheartedhistoricaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Banderas | 2003 | $1,395,000 | $2,378,000 | (est) |
| Salma Hayek | 2003 | $859,000 | $1,464,000 | (est) |
| Johnny Depp | 2003 | $647,000 | $1,102,000 | (est) |
| Mickey Rourke | 2003 | $529,000 | $901,000 | (est) |
| Eva Mendes | 2003 | $452,000 | $771,000 | (est) |
| Danny Trejo | 2003 | $398,000 | $679,000 | (est) |
| Enrique Iglesias | 2003 | $357,000 | $609,000 | (est) |
| Marco Leonardi | 2003 | $325,000 | $555,000 | (est) |
| Cheech Marin | 2003 | $300,000 | $511,000 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 2003 | $278,000 | $475,000 | (est) |
| Willem Dafoe | 2003 | $260,000 | $444,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count167
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes174,637
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $56,359,780 | $96,087,299 |
| International | 2003 | $41,736,246 | $71,155,763 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $98,096,026 | $167,243,062 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $44,874,388 | $76,505,955 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $112,000 | $190,948 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $22,104,000 | $37,684,917 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $40,326,000 | $68,751,447 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $14,089,945 | $24,021,825 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $121,506,333 | $207,155,091 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $29,000,000 | $49,441,848 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $27,978,000 (est) | $47,699,449 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $9,721,000 | $16,573,248 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $5,293,000 | $9,023,990 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $4,930,000 | $8,405,114 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $76,922,000 | $131,143,649 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $44,584,333 | $76,011,442 |
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 | Desperado | 1995 | Shared franchise (1) | 81.4 | $61,630,084 |
 | El Mariachi | 1993 | Shared franchise (1) | 62.6 | $19,883,828 |
 | Man on Fire | 2004 | Shared genres: 6 | 88.9 | $14,158,062 |
 | Revenge | 1990 | Shared genres: 6 | 58.9 | $20,157,756 |
 | Sicario | 2015 | Shared genres: 5 | 92.3 | $11,633,230 |