Synopsis
A tale of revenge, honor and greed follows a group of misfits that gets involved with a kitchen cleaver made from the top five swords of the martial arts world in this wild and brash action comedy.
Scores
Overall Score
35.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
15.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
54.9%
Review Aggregate
46.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 46% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, historical, macabre. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
stylizedhistoricalmacabrevisually strikingfunnyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitty Zhang | 2011 | $26,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Masanobu Andō | 2011 | $16,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| You Benchang | 2011 | $12,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Liu Xiaoye | 2011 | $10,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Ashton Xu | 2011 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score46.0
RT critic review count13
Rotten Tomatoes audience score40.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes741
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $47,896 | $66,807 |
| International | 2011 | $2,041,370 | $2,847,389 |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $2,089,266 | $2,914,196 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $840,496 | $1,172,359 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,016,000 | $1,417,160 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $326,000 | $454,719 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $1,858,000 | $2,591,617 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $4,431,000 | $6,180,545 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $689,400 | $961,604 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $9,160,896 | $12,778,004 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $2,298,000 (est) | $3,205,347 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $1,165,000 (est) | $1,624,991 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $366,000 | $510,512 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $543,000 | $757,399 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $459,600 | $641,069 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $4,831,600 | $6,739,319 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $4,329,296 | $6,038,684 |
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