Synopsis
An imprisoned drug kingpin offers a huge cash reward to anyone that can break him out of police custody, and only the L.A.P.D.'s Special Weapons and Tactics team can prevent it.
Scores
Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.8%
Review Aggregate
52.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 158 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizedsuspensefulaction-packedgrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedrealistichistoricalcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2003 | $5,398,000 | $9,203,000 | (est) |
| Colin Farrell | 2003 | $8,000,000 source | $13,639,131 | reported |
| Michelle Rodriguez | 2003 | $2,502,000 | $4,265,000 | (est) |
| LL Cool J | 2003 | $2,046,000 | $3,487,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Renner | 2003 | $1,750,000 | $2,983,000 | (est) |
| Brian Van Holt | 2003 | $1,540,000 | $2,626,000 | (est) |
| Josh Charles | 2003 | $1,383,000 | $2,357,000 | (est) |
| Olivier Martinez | 2003 | $1,259,000 | $2,147,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score48.0
RT critic review count166
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes158,111
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $116,934,650 | $199,360,873 |
| International | 2003 | $90,790,990 | $154,788,774 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $207,725,630 | $354,149,630 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $94,783,721 | $161,595,946 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $122,000 | $207,997 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $24,211,000 | $41,277,125 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $44,170,000 | $75,305,051 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $32,741,702 | $55,821,045 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $196,028,423 | $334,207,163 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $80,000,000 | $136,391,308 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $36,906,000 (est) | $62,920,720 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $15,682,000 | $26,736,106 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $6,629,000 | $11,301,725 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $12,000,000 | $20,458,696 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $151,217,000 | $257,808,555 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $44,811,423 | $76,398,608 |
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