Shanghai Knights

2003 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Buddy Comedy, Martial Arts, Past, Sequel

Synopsis

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Scores

Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.6%
Review Aggregate
60.8

Critic Consensus

65.7% Fresh • 134 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 134 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnyfamily-friendlygrittyhistoricalromanticstylizedsuspensefullighthearted

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jackie Chan2003$4,882,000$8,323,000(est)
Owen Wilson2003$3,005,000$5,124,000(est)
Donnie Yen2003$2,263,000$3,858,000(est)
Aidan Gillen2003$1,850,000$3,154,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count149
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes116,040

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$60,476,872$103,106,493
International2003$27,846,615$47,475,452
Worldwide2003$88,323,487$150,581,945

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 Revenue2003$41,377,082$70,543,427
Digital Rentals ?2003$112,000$190,948
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$22,249,000$37,932,127
Physical Purchases ?2003$40,590,000$69,201,538
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$15,119,218$25,776,623
Total Revenues2003$119,447,300$203,644,663
Expenses
Budget ?2003$50,000,000$85,244,565
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$36,108,000 (est)$61,560,215 (est)
Participations2003$4,778,000$8,145,971
Residuals ?2003$5,372,000$9,158,676
Interest & Overhead2003$7,500,000$12,786,685
Total Expenses2003$103,758,000$176,896,112
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$15,689,300$26,748,551

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