Synopsis
A veteran soldier returns from his completed tour of duty in Iraq, only to find his life turned upside down when he is arbitrarily ordered to return to field duty by the Army.
Scores
Overall Score
72.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.0%
Review Aggregate
50.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 64% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, political, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotpoliticalemotionalcharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittypsychologicalromanticmacabretragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Phillippe | 2008 | $1,406,000 | $2,048,000 | (est) |
| Abbie Cornish | 2008 | $865,000 | $1,261,000 | (est) |
| Channing Tatum | 2008 | $652,000 | $949,000 | (est) |
| Joseph Gordon-Levitt | 2008 | $533,000 | $776,000 | (est) |
| Ciarán Hinds | 2008 | $456,000 | $664,000 | (est) |
| Timothy Olyphant | 2008 | $401,000 | $584,000 | (est) |
| Victor Rasuk | 2008 | $360,000 | $525,000 | (est) |
| Rob Brown | 2008 | $328,000 | $478,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score64.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score26.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes21,299
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $10,915,744 | $15,904,640 |
| International | 2008 | $297,209 | $433,044 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $11,212,953 | $16,337,684 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $5,576,756 | $8,125,538 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,394,000 | $2,031,109 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $497,000 | $724,147 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $11,549,000 | $16,827,317 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $23,929,000 | $34,865,431 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $2,619,779 | $3,817,113 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $45,565,534 | $66,390,655 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $25,000,000 | $36,425,917 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $8,232,000 (est) | $11,994,326 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $1,823,000 | $2,656,178 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $2,816,000 | $4,103,015 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $4,250,000 | $6,192,406 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $42,121,000 | $61,371,843 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $3,444,534 | $5,018,813 |
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