Synopsis
Pot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
Scores
Overall Score
81.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Review Aggregate
54.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 193 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotstylizeddarkcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittypoliticalromanticsatiricalnoir
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Kitsch | 2012 | $3,521,000 | $4,811,000 | (est) |
| Blake Lively | 2012 | $2,167,000 | $2,961,000 | (est) |
| Aaron Johnson | 2012 | $1,632,000 | $2,230,000 | (est) |
| John Travolta | 2012 | $1,334,000 | $1,823,000 | (est) |
| Benicio del Toro | 2012 | $1,141,000 | $1,559,000 | (est) |
| Salma Hayek | 2012 | $1,004,000 | $1,372,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count193
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes137,440
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $47,382,068 | $64,737,611 |
| International | 2012 | $35,584,084 | $48,618,152 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $82,966,150 | $113,355,760 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $37,924,668 | $51,816,066 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,548,000 | $6,213,884 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $2,044,000 | $2,792,695 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $7,208,000 | $9,848,213 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $17,807,000 | $24,329,513 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $11,845,517 | $16,184,403 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $81,377,185 | $111,184,774 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $45,000,000 | $61,483,017 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $29,024,000 (est) | $39,655,180 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $1,628,000 | $2,224,319 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $2,658,000 | $3,631,597 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $7,650,000 | $10,452,113 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $85,960,000 | $117,446,225 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-4,582,815 | $-6,261,451 |
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