Synopsis
Framed for his ex-Wife's murder, Bryan Mills sets out to take revenge on the real killers.
Scores
Overall Score
83.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Review Aggregate
35.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 13% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, gritty. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnygrittyvisually strikingemotionalpacing issuespsychologicalcharacter-drivenaction-packedfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Neeson | 2015 | $20,000,000 source | $26,472,573 | reported |
| Forest Whitaker | 2015 | $2,134,000 | $2,824,000 | (est) |
| Famke Janssen | 2015 | $1,606,000 | $2,126,000 | (est) |
| Maggie Grace | 2015 | $1,313,000 | $1,739,000 | (est) |
| Dougray Scott | 2015 | $1,124,000 | $1,487,000 | (est) |
| Sam Spruell | 2015 | $989,000 | $1,309,000 | (est) |
| Leland Orser | 2015 | $888,000 | $1,175,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count119
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes211,931
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $89,256,424 | $118,142,362 |
| International | 2015 | $237,222,720 | $313,994,793 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $326,479,140 | $432,137,150 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $139,517,300 | $184,669,098 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,421,000 | $5,851,762 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,635,000 | $6,135,019 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $5,015,000 | $6,637,998 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $13,438,000 | $17,786,922 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $22,314,106 | $29,535,590 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $189,340,406 | $250,616,390 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $48,000,000 | $63,534,176 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $43,452,000 (est) | $57,514,313 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $15,147,000 | $20,049,003 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $2,707,000 | $3,583,063 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $8,160,000 | $10,800,810 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $117,466,000 | $155,481,365 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $71,874,406 | $95,135,024 |
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