Synopsis
Lisa on her flight to Miami befriends Jackson who turns out to be a terrorist. Holding her hostage, he forces her to help him assassinate the United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.
Scores
Overall Score
87.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Review Aggregate
70.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 185 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, psychological, stylized. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulpsychologicalstylizedcharacter-drivenaction-packedscaryvisually strikingmacabrerealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel McAdams | 2005 | $1,000,000 source | $1,606,247 | reported |
| Cillian Murphy | 2005 | $750,000 source | $1,204,685 | reported |
| Brian Cox | 2005 | $1,159,000 | $1,862,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes162,136
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $57,891,804 | $92,988,527 |
| International | 2005 | $38,366,400 | $61,625,909 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $96,258,200 | $154,614,430 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $44,292,462 | $71,144,627 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $342,000 | $549,336 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $53,000 | $85,131 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $19,058,000 | $30,611,852 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $45,753,000 | $73,490,612 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $14,472,951 | $23,247,132 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $123,971,413 | $199,128,691 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $26,000,000 | $41,762,418 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $22,847,000 (est) | $36,697,922 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $9,918,000 | $15,930,756 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,499,000 | $8,832,751 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $4,420,000 | $7,099,611 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $68,684,000 | $110,323,458 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $55,287,413 | $88,805,233 |
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