The Book of Eli

2010 | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Future, Post-Apocalypse

Synopsis

A drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.

Scores

Overall Score
87.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Review Aggregate
57.8

Critic Consensus

46.3% Fresh • 203 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 203 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotvisually strikinggrittystylizedthought-provokingdarkfunnyaction-packedcharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Denzel Washington2010$5,777,000$8,309,000(est)
Gary Oldman2010$3,556,000$5,115,000(est)
Mila Kunis2010$2,677,000$3,851,000(est)
Ray Stevenson2010$2,189,000$3,149,000(est)
Jennifer Beals2010$1,873,000$2,693,000(est)
Frances de la Tour2010$1,648,000$2,371,000(est)
Michael Gambon2010$1,480,000$2,128,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes354,718

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$94,835,056$136,404,200
International2010$62,272,696$89,568,748
Worldwide2010$157,107,760$225,972,960

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 Revenue2010$72,326,606$104,029,599
Digital Rentals ?2010$5,519,000$7,938,149
Digital Purchases ?2010$1,609,000$2,314,275
Physical Rentals ?2010$12,956,000$18,635,016
Physical Purchases ?2010$29,023,000$41,744,680
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$23,708,764$34,101,050
Total Revenues2010$145,142,370$208,762,769
Expenses
Budget ?2010$80,000,000$115,066,479
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$39,821,000 (est)$57,275,778 (est)
Participations2010$5,806,000$8,350,950
Residuals ?2010$4,524,000$6,507,009
Interest & Overhead2010$12,000,000$17,259,972
Total Expenses2010$142,151,000$204,460,189
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$2,991,370$4,302,581

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