The Red Circle

2003 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Synopsis

After leaving prison, master thief Corey crosses paths with a notorious escapee and an alcoholic former policeman. The trio proceed to plot an elaborate heist.

Scores

Overall Score
65.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.8%
Review Aggregate
66.2

Critic Consensus

68.8% Fresh • 186 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 69% of 186 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, scary, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

suspensefulscarycharacter-drivenpsychologicalfunnyemotionalstylizedmacabrecoming of agefamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Anthony Hopkins2003$5,633,000$9,603,000(est)
Edward Norton2003$3,467,000$5,911,000(est)
Ralph Fiennes2003$2,611,000$4,451,000(est)
Harvey Keitel2003$2,134,000$3,639,000(est)
Emily Watson2003$1,826,000$3,113,000(est)
Mary-Louise Parker2003$1,607,000$2,740,000(est)
Philip Seymour Hoffman2003$1,443,000$2,459,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count191
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.1
IMDb votes81

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$369,970$630,759
International2003$37,908$64,629
Worldwide2003$408,129$695,816

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 Revenue2003$200,148$341,231
Digital Rentals ?2003$50,000$85,245
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$9,920,000$16,912,522
Physical Purchases ?2003$18,097,000$30,853,418
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$155,387$264,919
Total Revenues2003$28,422,536$48,457,334
Expenses
Budget ?2003$78,000,000$132,981,522
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$327,000 (est)$557,499 (est)
Participations2003$568,000$968,378
Residuals ?2003$2,074,000$3,535,945
Interest & Overhead2003$11,700,000$19,947,228
Total Expenses2003$92,669,000$157,990,572
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$-64,246,464$-109,533,238

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