Synopsis
Despite trying to keep his swashbuckling to a minimum, a threat to California's pending statehood causes the adventure-loving Don Alejandro de la Vega and his wife, Elena, to take action.
Scores
Overall Score
82.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
90.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.7%
Review Aggregate
42.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 26% of 127 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, historical, funny. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlyhistoricalfunnyaction-packedlightheartedvisually strikingpoliticalromanticrealisticgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio BanderasCatherine Zeta-JonesRufus SewellNick Chinlund | 2005 | $10,000,000 source | $16,062,468 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count139
Rotten Tomatoes audience score47.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes112,549
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $46,464,023 | $74,632,688 |
| International | 2005 | $95,936,042 | $154,096,960 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $142,400,065 | $228,729,649 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $61,606,428 | $98,955,128 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $322,000 | $517,211 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $50,000 | $80,312 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $17,929,000 | $28,798,399 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $43,043,000 | $69,137,681 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $11,616,006 | $18,658,172 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $134,566,434 | $216,146,904 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $75,000,000 | $120,468,510 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $19,489,000 (est) | $31,304,144 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $5,383,000 | $8,646,427 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,077,000 | $8,154,915 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $11,250,000 | $18,070,276 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $116,199,000 | $186,644,272 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $18,367,434 | $29,502,632 |
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