Synopsis
After an attempted assassination on Ambassador Han, Lee and Carter head to Paris to protect a French woman with knowledge of the Triads' secret leaders.
Scores
Overall Score
84.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
96.9%
Review Aggregate
44.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 149 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, uplifting. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyupliftingvisually strikingstylizedsuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Chan | 2007 | $15,000,000 source | $22,698,987 | reported |
| Chris Tucker | 2007 | $25,000,000 source | $37,831,645 | reported |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | 2007 | $6,997,000 | $10,588,000 | (est) |
| Youki Kudoh | 2007 | $5,721,000 | $8,657,000 | (est) |
| Max von Sydow | 2007 | $4,893,000 | $7,405,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count156
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes194,328
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $140,125,970 | $212,047,836 |
| International | 2007 | $117,971,150 | $178,521,704 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $258,097,120 | $390,569,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $117,251,445 | $177,432,600 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $1,017,000 | $1,538,991 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $379,000 | $573,528 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $17,504,000 | $26,488,204 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $39,332,000 | $59,519,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $39,235,272 | $59,373,394 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $214,718,717 | $324,926,486 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $140,000,000 | $211,857,209 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $44,964,000 (est) | $68,042,483 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $8,589,000 | $12,997,440 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $6,134,000 | $9,282,372 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $16,800,000 | $25,422,865 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $216,487,000 | $327,602,369 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $-1,768,283 | $-2,675,883 |
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