Synopsis
The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible.
Scores
Overall Score
85.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Review Aggregate
80.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 237 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, tragic, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefultragicemotionalhistoricalgrittydarkrealisticupliftingcharacter-drivenpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | 2016 | $3,882,000 | $5,074,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Bacon | 2016 | $2,390,000 | $3,123,000 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 2016 | $1,799,000 | $2,352,000 | (est) |
| J. K. Simmons | 2016 | $1,471,000 | $1,923,000 | (est) |
| Michelle Monaghan | 2016 | $1,258,000 | $1,645,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count237
Rotten Tomatoes audience score86.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes119,831
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $31,886,360 | $41,678,132 |
| International | 2016 | $20,299,390 | $26,532,996 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $52,185,752 | $68,211,130 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $24,062,936 | $31,452,264 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $4,177,000 | $5,459,687 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,258,000 | $5,565,561 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,667,000 | $4,793,075 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $10,349,000 | $13,527,006 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $7,971,590 | $10,419,533 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $54,485,526 | $71,217,126 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $45,000,000 | $58,818,753 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $20,834,000 (est) | $27,231,775 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $1,090,000 | $1,424,721 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $1,673,000 | $2,186,751 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $7,650,000 | $9,999,188 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $76,247,000 | $99,661,188 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-21,761,474 | $-28,444,061 |
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