The Mechanic

2011 | Action, Crime, Thriller, Adaptation, Assassin, Criminal, Murderer, Remake

Synopsis

An elite hitman teaches his trade to an apprentice who has a connection to one of his previous victims.

Scores

Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.4%
Review Aggregate
55.7

Critic Consensus

53.7% Fresh • 164 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 54% of 164 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, character-driven. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotgrittycharacter-drivensuspensefulstylizedaction-packedemotionalfunnylighthearteddark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jason Statham2011$12,000,000 source$16,738,106reported
Ben Foster2011$3,658,000$5,102,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count164
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes180,009

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2011$29,121,498$40,619,893
International2011$47,008,595$65,569,570
Worldwide2011$76,130,093$106,189,463

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 Revenue2011$33,364,187$46,537,774
Digital Rentals ?2011$4,412,000$6,154,044
Digital Purchases ?2011$1,418,000$1,977,886
Physical Rentals ?2011$8,072,000$11,259,166
Physical Purchases ?2011$19,248,000$26,847,922
TV & Streaming Revenue2011$7,280,374$10,154,973
Total Revenues2011$73,794,562$102,931,765
Expenses
Budget ?2011$40,000,000$55,793,686
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2011$22,617,000 (est)$31,547,145 (est)
Participations2011$2,952,000$4,117,574
Residuals ?2011$2,594,000$3,618,221
Interest & Overhead2011$6,800,000$9,484,927
Total Expenses2011$74,963,000$104,561,552
Movie Net Profit or Loss2011$-1,168,438$-1,629,787

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