The Rundown

2003 | Action, Adventure, Comedy, Thriller, Buddy Comedy

Synopsis

A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.

Scores

Overall Score
82.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.8%
Review Aggregate
67.5

Critic Consensus

70.4% Fresh • 135 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 70% of 135 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, gritty, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

funnygrittyaction-packedstylizedhistoricallightheartedsuspensefuldarkrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
The Rock2003$7,333,000$12,501,000(est)
Seann William Scott2003$4,514,000$7,695,000(est)
Christopher Walken2003$3,398,000$5,794,000(est)
Rosario Dawson2003$2,779,000$4,737,000(est)
Ewen Bremner2003$2,377,000$4,052,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count150
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes147,487

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$47,726,344$81,368,231
International2003$32,931,580$56,144,766
Worldwide2003$80,657,920$137,512,990

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$37,035,804$63,142,022
Digital Rentals ?2003$106,000$180,718
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$20,885,000$35,606,656
Physical Purchases ?2003$38,103,000$64,961,475
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$11,931,586$20,342,058
Total Revenues2003$108,061,390$184,232,929
Expenses
Budget ?2003$85,000,000$144,915,765
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$26,468,000 (est)$45,125,064 (est)
Participations2003$2,161,000$3,684,270
Residuals ?2003$4,934,000$8,411,934
Interest & Overhead2003$12,750,000$21,737,365
Total Expenses2003$131,313,000$223,874,398
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$-23,251,610$-39,641,469

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