Synopsis
Hitman seeks revenge on a police officer turned District Attorney.
Scores
Overall Score
68.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.4%
Review Aggregate
63.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, scary, satirical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
suspensefulscarysatiricalpsychologicalcharacter-drivenaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1991 | $1,546,000 | $3,561,000 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1991 | $952,000 | $2,192,000 | (est) |
| Ice-T | 1991 | $717,000 | $1,650,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Pollak | 1991 | $586,000 | $1,349,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count20
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes22,138
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $21,756,164 | $50,109,460 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $21,756,164 | $50,109,460 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $10,878,082 | $25,054,730 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $35,387,000 | $81,504,417 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $21,581,000 | $49,706,017 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $5,439,041 | $12,527,365 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $73,285,123 | $168,792,529 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $19,000,000 | $43,761,379 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $7,283,000 (est) | $16,774,428 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $5,863,000 | $13,503,840 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $4,468,000 | $10,290,834 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $3,800,000 | $8,752,276 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $40,414,000 | $93,082,757 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $32,871,123 | $75,709,772 |
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