The Score

2001 | Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adventure, Caper, Heist

Synopsis

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth with his lover when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist that comes with a large payout.

Scores

Overall Score
81.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.2%
Review Aggregate
70.0

Critic Consensus

72.8% Fresh • 114 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 114 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, suspenseful. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotcharacter-drivensuspensefulstylizednoiremotionalaction-packedvisually strikingdarkfunny

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Robert De Niro2001$6,640,000$11,761,000(est)
Edward Norton2001$6,500,000 source$11,513,552reported
Angela Bassett2001$3,077,000$5,451,000(est)
Marlon Brando2001$2,516,000$4,457,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count129
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes140,977

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2001$71,107,710$125,954,200
International2001$42,472,208$75,231,687
Worldwide2001$113,579,920$201,185,890

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$52,542,738$93,069,775
Digital Rentals ?2001N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?2001N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2001$29,550,000$52,342,378
Physical Purchases ?2001$44,152,000$78,207,129
TV & Streaming Revenue2001$17,776,928$31,488,550
Total Revenues2001$144,021,666$255,107,831
Expenses
Budget ?2001$68,000,000$120,449,464
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2001$25,583,000 (est)$45,315,568 (est)
Participations2001$11,522,000$20,409,099
Residuals ?2001$6,298,000$11,155,746
Interest & Overhead2001$10,200,000$18,067,420
Total Expenses2001$121,603,000$215,397,297
Movie Net Profit or Loss2001$22,418,666$39,710,533

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