The Matador

2005 | Comedy, Crime, Thriller, Assassin, Criminal, Murderer

Synopsis

A globetrotting hitman and a crestfallen businessman meet in a hotel bar in Mexico City in an encounter that draws them together in a way neither expected.

Scores

Overall Score
71.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
71.6%
Review Aggregate
69.8

Critic Consensus

74.0% Fresh • 146 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 146 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, dark, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnydarkcharacter-drivenlightheartedstylizedvisually strikingemotionalromanticsuspensefulnoir

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Pierce Brosnan2005$4,000,000 source$6,424,987reported
Greg Kinnear2005$626,000$1,006,000(est)
Hope Davis2005$471,000$757,000(est)
Philip Baker Hall2005$385,000$619,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes47,289

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2005$12,594,698$20,230,192
International2005$4,752,533$7,633,740
Worldwide2005$17,347,232$27,863,934

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 Revenue2005$8,198,362$13,168,592
Digital Rentals ?2005$245,000$393,530
Digital Purchases ?2005$38,000$61,037
Physical Rentals ?2005$13,642,000$21,912,417
Physical Purchases ?2005$32,749,000$52,602,973
TV & Streaming Revenue2005$3,022,728$4,855,246
Total Revenues2005$57,895,090$92,993,796
Expenses
Budget ?2005$12,500,000$20,078,084
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2005$9,932,000 (est)$15,953,242 (est)
Participations2005$4,632,000$7,440,135
Residuals ?2005$3,581,000$5,751,969
Interest & Overhead2005$2,500,000$4,015,617
Total Expenses2005$33,145,000$53,239,047
Movie Net Profit or Loss2005$24,750,090$39,754,750

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