Synopsis
Carter and Lee head to Hong Kong for a vacation, but become embroiled in a counterfeit money scam.
Scores
Overall Score
87.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
91.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
62.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, thin plot, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnythin plotdarklightheartedaction-packedvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Chan | 2001 | $67,500,000 source | $119,563,801 | reported |
| Chris Tucker | 2001 | $20,000,000 source | $35,426,312 | reported |
| John Lone | 2001 | $3,012,000 | $5,335,000 | (est) |
| Alan King | 2001 | $2,463,000 | $4,362,000 | (est) |
| Roselyn Sánchez | 2001 | $2,107,000 | $3,731,000 | (est) |
| Harris Yulin | 2001 | $1,854,000 | $3,284,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2001 | $450,000 source | $797,092 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count127
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes253,628
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $226,164,290 | $400,608,330 |
| International | 2001 | $121,161,520 | $214,615,288 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $347,325,800 | $615,223,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $161,546,753 | $286,150,280 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $34,320,000 | $60,791,551 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $51,279,000 | $90,831,291 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $79,157,502 | $140,212,915 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $326,303,254 | $577,986,038 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $90,000,000 | $159,418,402 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $48,163,000 (est) | $85,311,872 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $48,945,000 | $86,697,041 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $10,125,000 | $17,934,570 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $13,500,000 | $23,912,760 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $210,733,000 | $373,274,646 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $115,570,254 | $204,711,392 |
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