Synopsis
A slave-turned-gladiator finds himself in a race against time to save his true love, who has been betrothed to a corrupt Roman Senator. As Mount Vesuvius erupts, he must fight to save his beloved as Pompeii crumbles around him.
Scores
Overall Score
78.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Review Aggregate
36.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 27% of 167 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, romantic, tragic. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotromantictragichistoricalvisually strikingfunnystylizedcharacter-drivenpoliticalcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Harington | 2014 | $9,027,000 | $11,963,000 | (est) |
| Carrie-Anne Moss | 2014 | $5,557,000 | $7,364,000 | (est) |
| Emily Browning | 2014 | $4,184,000 | $5,544,000 | (est) |
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | 2014 | $3,420,000 | $4,533,000 | (est) |
| Jessica Lucas | 2014 | $2,926,000 | $3,878,000 | (est) |
| Jared Harris | 2014 | $2,575,000 | $3,413,000 | (est) |
| Kiefer Sutherland | 2014 | $2,312,000 | $3,064,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count167
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes120,823
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $23,219,748 | $30,773,280 |
| International | 2014 | $94,611,880 | $125,389,727 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $117,831,630 | $156,163,010 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $49,454,626 | $65,542,531 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,181,000 | $5,541,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $3,312,000 | $4,389,415 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $4,766,000 | $6,316,410 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $12,847,000 | $17,026,211 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $5,572,740 | $7,385,587 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $80,133,366 | $106,201,260 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $100,000,000 | $132,530,637 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $26,656,000 (est) | $35,327,367 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $1,603,000 | $2,124,466 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,810,000 | $2,398,805 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $15,000,000 | $19,879,596 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $145,069,000 | $192,260,870 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $-64,935,634 | $-86,059,610 |
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