Synopsis
A former thief frantically searches for his missing daughter, who has been kidnapped and locked in the trunk of a taxi.
Scores
Overall Score
65.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.2%
Review Aggregate
32.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 18% of 22 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, visually striking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyvisually strikingsuspensefulaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2012 | $2,106,000 | $2,878,000 | (est) |
| Danny Huston | 2012 | $1,297,000 | $1,771,000 | (est) |
| Malin Åkerman | 2012 | $976,000 | $1,334,000 | (est) |
| M. C. Gainey | 2012 | $798,000 | $1,090,000 | (est) |
| Sami Gayle | 2012 | $683,000 | $933,000 | (est) |
| Mark Valley | 2012 | $601,000 | $821,000 | (est) |
| Josh Lucas | 2012 | $539,000 | $737,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score18.0
RT critic review count22
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes47,270
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $304,318 | $415,786 |
| International | 2012 | $17,111,100 | $23,378,712 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $17,415,418 | $23,794,498 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $6,996,599 | $9,559,378 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,562,000 | $3,500,433 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,152,000 | $1,573,965 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $4,060,000 | $5,547,134 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $10,031,000 | $13,705,247 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $136,943 | $187,104 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $24,938,542 | $34,073,261 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $35,000,000 | $47,820,123 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $4,011,000 (est) | $5,480,186 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $499,000 | $681,778 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,180,000 | $1,612,221 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $5,950,000 | $8,129,421 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $46,640,000 | $63,723,730 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $-21,701,458 | $-29,650,468 |
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