Synopsis
The story of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee.
Scores
Overall Score
75.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.6%
Review Aggregate
68.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 78% of 139 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, thin plot, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingthin plothistoricalstylizedemotionalromanticaction-packedgrittypoliticalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leung | 2013 | $27,385,000 | $36,870,000 | (est) |
| Zhang Ziyi | 2013 | $2,450,000 source | $3,298,562 | reported |
| Chang Chen | 2013 | $12,692,000 | $17,088,000 | (est) |
| Zhao Benshan | 2013 | $10,377,000 | $13,971,000 | (est) |
| Song Hye-kyo | 2013 | $8,876,000 | $11,951,000 | (est) |
| Wang Qingxiang | 2013 | $7,813,000 | $10,519,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count139
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes38,065
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $6,594,959 | $8,879,136 |
| International | 2013 | $57,481,777 | $77,390,701 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $64,076,736 | $86,269,837 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $26,290,190 | $35,395,848 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $3,787,000 | $5,098,635 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $2,264,000 | $3,048,141 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $4,895,000 | $6,590,393 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $12,683,000 | $17,075,782 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $2,637,984 | $3,551,654 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $52,557,174 | $70,760,453 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $240,000,000 | $323,124,464 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $18,609,000 (est) | $25,054,263 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $1,051,000 | $1,415,016 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $1,633,000 | $2,198,593 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $28,800,000 | $38,774,936 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $290,093,000 | $390,567,271 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $-237,535,826 | $-319,806,818 |
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 | Asoka | 2001 | Shared genres: 6 | 47.0 | $19,396,911 |
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 | Fearless | 2006 | Shared genres: 5 | 82.0 | $-44,462,393 |
 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | 2000 | Shared genres: 5 | 81.1 | $127,357,266 |
 | Ip Man 2 | 2011 | Shared genres: 5 | 78.3 | $-97,176,158 |