Payback

1999 | Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adaptation, Remake, Revenge

Synopsis

After a successful heist, Porter is left for dead. Once he recovers, he seeks vengeance and wants his share of the money.

Scores

Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Review Aggregate
64.3

Critic Consensus

50.9% Fresh • 53 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 53 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, noir, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotnoirgrittydarkmacabrefunnyrealisticvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Mel Gibson1999$8,788,000$16,547,000(est)
Gregg Henry1999$5,410,000$10,186,000(est)
Maria Bello1999$4,073,000$7,669,000(est)
David Paymer1999$3,330,000$6,270,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score56.0
RT critic review count78
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes151,136

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1999$81,526,121$153,509,869
International1999$80,100,000$150,824,550
Worldwide1999$161,626,121$304,334,419

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue1999$72,803,060$137,084,754
Digital Rentals ?1999N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1999N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1999$28,107,000$52,924,165
Physical Purchases ?1999$36,329,000$68,405,806
TV & Streaming Revenue1999$22,827,314$42,982,763
Total Revenues1999$160,066,374$301,397,489
Expenses
Budget ?1999$90,000,000$169,465,786
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1999$30,202,000 (est)$56,868,952 (est)
Participations1999$6,403,000$12,056,549
Residuals ?1999$5,855,000$11,024,691
Interest & Overhead1999$13,500,000$25,419,868
Total Expenses1999$145,960,000$274,835,846
Movie Net Profit or Loss1999$14,106,374$26,561,643

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