Rurouni Kenshin Part I: Origins

2016 | Action, Adventure, Drama, History, War, Adaptation, Comic Book Adaptation, Foreign Language, Martial Arts

Synopsis

A former assassin who has resolved to never kill again has his vow sorely tested.

Scores

Overall Score
55.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
21.6%
Review Aggregate
80.4

Critic Consensus

100.0% Fresh • 2 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenhistoricalaction-packedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Takeru Satoh2016$530,000$693,000(est)
Emi Takei2016$326,000$427,000(est)
Kōji Kikkawa2016$246,000$321,000(est)
Yū Aoi2016$201,000$263,000(est)
Munetaka Aoki2016$172,000$225,000(est)
Gō Ayano2016$151,000$198,000(est)
Eiji Okuda2016$136,000$178,000(est)
Yōsuke Eguchi2016$124,000$162,000(est)
Teruyuki Kagawa2016$114,000$149,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes30,529

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$32,445$42,408
International2016N/AN/A
Worldwide2016$32,445$42,408

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 Revenue2016$16,222$21,204
Digital Rentals ?2016$1,013,000$1,324,075
Digital Purchases ?2016$1,033,000$1,350,217
Physical Rentals ?2016$889,000$1,161,997
Physical Purchases ?2016$2,510,000$3,280,779
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$3,000,000$3,921,250
Total Revenues2016$8,461,222$11,059,523
Expenses
Budget ?2016$10,000,000$13,070,833
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2016$80,000 (est)$104,567 (est)
Participations2016$169,000$220,897
Residuals ?2016$450,000$588,188
Interest & Overhead2016$2,000,000$2,614,167
Total Expenses2016$12,699,000$16,598,651
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$-4,237,778$-5,539,128

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