Synopsis
Every summer war games are played out between the rich kids and the not-so-rich. To assure a possible win, war leader Marc decided to add another tactic to these games--terrorism.
Scores
Overall Score
41.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
38.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
18.7%
Review Aggregate
85.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 45 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, suspenseful, emotional. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittysuspensefulemotionalcharacter-drivenromanticpoliticalstylizeddarkfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toshirō Mifune | 2001 | $21,027,000 | $37,246,000 | (est) |
| Minoru Chiaki | 2001 | $12,944,000 | $22,928,000 | (est) |
| Kamatari Fujiwara | 2001 | $9,745,000 | $17,262,000 | (est) |
| Misa Uehara | 2001 | $7,968,000 | $14,114,000 | (est) |
| Susumu Fujita | 2001 | $6,816,000 | $12,073,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count52
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes355
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $183,579 | $325,176 |
| International | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $183,579 | $325,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $91,790 | $162,588 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $4,485,000 | $7,944,350 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $6,701,000 | $11,869,586 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $82,611 | $146,329 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $11,360,400 | $20,122,853 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $195,000,000 | $345,406,535 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $147,000 (est) | $260,383 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $227,000 | $402,089 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $823,000 | $1,457,793 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $23,400,000 | $41,448,784 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $219,597,000 | $388,975,584 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $-208,236,600 | $-368,852,731 |
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