The Foreigner

2017 | Action, Crime, Thriller

Synopsis

A humble businessman with a buried past seeks justice when his daughter is killed in an act of terrorism. A cat-and-mouse conflict ensues with a government official, whose past may hold clues to the killers' identities.

Scores

Overall Score
85.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.4%
Review Aggregate
69.1

Critic Consensus

66.1% Fresh • 124 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 124 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize political, thin plot, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

politicalthin plotemotionalstylizedsuspensefuldarkmacabrecharacter-drivengrittytragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jackie Chan2017$4,333,000$5,546,000(est)
Pierce Brosnan2017$2,667,000$3,414,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count124
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes129,623

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2017$34,393,508$44,019,761
International2017$110,980,590$142,042,476
Worldwide2017$145,374,100$186,062,240

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 Revenue2017$61,588,990$78,826,871
Digital Rentals ?2017$4,270,000$5,465,112
Digital Purchases ?2017$4,765,000$6,098,656
Physical Rentals ?2017$3,185,000$4,076,436
Physical Purchases ?2017$9,148,000$11,708,395
TV & Streaming Revenue2017$8,598,377$11,004,940
Total Revenues2017$91,555,367$117,180,410
Expenses
Budget ?2017$35,000,000$44,796,001
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2017$28,174,000 (est)$36,059,501 (est)
Participations2017$3,662,000$4,686,942
Residuals ?2017$1,590,000$2,035,018
Interest & Overhead2017$5,950,000$7,615,320
Total Expenses2017$74,376,000$95,192,783
Movie Net Profit or Loss2017$17,179,367$21,987,627

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