Synopsis
After the death of his uncle, the 14-year-old schoolboy Alex Rider is forced by the Special Operations Division of the UK's secret intelligence service, MI6, into a mission which will save millions of lives.
Scores
Overall Score
66.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
68.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.7%
Review Aggregate
45.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 36% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, thin plot. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefamily-friendlythin plotstylizedpacing issuessuspensefullightheartedrealisticfunnyvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Bolger | 2006 | $2,134,000 | $3,320,000 | (est) |
| Robbie Coltrane | 2006 | $1,313,000 | $2,044,000 | (est) |
| Stephen Fry | 2006 | $989,000 | $1,539,000 | (est) |
| Damian Lewis | 2006 | $808,000 | $1,258,000 | (est) |
| Ewan McGregor | 2006 | $692,000 | $1,076,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nighy | 2006 | $609,000 | $947,000 | (est) |
| Sophie Okonedo | 2006 | $546,000 | $850,000 | (est) |
| Alex Pettyfer | 2006 | $498,000 | $774,000 | (est) |
| Missi Pyle | 2006 | $458,000 | $713,000 | (est) |
| Andy Serkis | 2006 | $426,000 | $662,000 | (est) |
| Alicia Silverstone | 2006 | $398,000 | $620,000 | (est) |
| Ashley Walters | 2006 | $375,000 | $583,000 | (est) |
| Mickey Rourke | 2006 | $354,000 | $551,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score53.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes26,235
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $677,646 | $1,054,452 |
| International | 2006 | $23,260,224 | $36,194,108 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $23,937,870 | $37,248,561 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $9,642,913 | $15,004,869 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $280,000 | $435,694 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $86,000 | $133,820 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $8,853,000 | $13,775,725 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $20,882,000 | $32,493,469 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $271,058 | $421,781 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $40,014,971 | $62,265,359 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $40,000,000 | $62,242,063 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $6,023,000 (est) | $9,372,099 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $800,000 | $1,244,841 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,219,000 | $3,452,878 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $6,800,000 | $10,581,151 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $55,842,000 | $86,893,033 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $-15,827,029 | $-24,627,674 |
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