The One

2001 | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller, Martial Arts, Sibling, Twin, Wire-Fu

Synopsis

A rogue Multiverse agent goes on a manhunt for alternate versions of himself, getting stronger with each kill. Only the last version of himself, an LASD cop, can stop his crusade before he becomes "The One".

Scores

Overall Score
73.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
81.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.3%
Review Aggregate
37.8

Critic Consensus

14.1% Fresh • 78 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely negative, with 14% of 78 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, coming of age. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.

thin plotpacing issuescoming of agestylizedgrittycharacter-drivenrealisticvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jet Li2001$7,500,000 source$13,284,866reported
Delroy Lindo2001$2,945,000$5,217,000(est)
Carla Gugino2001$2,217,000$3,928,000(est)
Jason Statham2001$1,813,000$3,211,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count89
Rotten Tomatoes audience score51.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes98,656

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$43,905,744$77,770,926
International2001$28,783,380$50,984,448
Worldwide2001$72,689,130$128,755,384

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 Revenue2001$33,466,224$59,279,242
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$26,857,000$47,572,221
Physical Purchases ?2001$40,127,000$71,077,578
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$10,976,436$19,442,731
Total Revenues2001$111,426,660$197,371,772
Expenses
Budget ?2001$49,000,000$86,794,460
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$23,669,000 (est)$41,925,267 (est)
Participations2001$4,457,000$7,894,753
Residuals ?2001$5,475,000$9,697,952
Interest & Overhead2001$8,330,000$14,755,058
Total Expenses2001$90,931,000$161,067,491
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$20,495,660$36,304,281

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