The Scorpion King

2002 | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Desert, Prequel, Supernatural, Sword and Sorcery, The Middle East

Synopsis

A desert warrior rises up against the evil army that is destroying his homeland. He captures the enemy's key sorcerer, takes her deep into the desert and prepares for a final showdown.

Scores

Overall Score
83.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
93.9%
Review Aggregate
42.7

Critic Consensus

41.2% Fresh • 119 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, coming of age. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfunnycoming of agevisually strikinggrittyromantichistoricalemotionalfamily-friendlyuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
The Rock2002$5,500,000 source$9,590,606reported
Steven Brand2002$2,667,000$4,651,000(est)
Kelly Hu2002$2,008,000$3,502,000(est)
Bernard Hill2002$1,642,000$2,863,000(est)
Grant Heslov2002$1,404,000$2,449,000(est)
Peter Facinelli2002$1,236,000$2,155,000(est)
Michael Clarke Duncan2002$1,110,000$1,935,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count134
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes149,886

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$91,047,080$158,763,027
International2002$87,752,230$153,017,643
Worldwide2002$178,799,310$311,780,670

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 Revenue2002$80,624,432$140,588,571
Digital Rentals ?2002$21,000$36,619
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$23,879,000$41,638,923
Physical Purchases ?2002$44,524,000$77,638,569
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$25,493,182$44,453,647
Total Revenues2002$174,541,614$304,356,328
Expenses
Budget ?2002$60,000,000$104,624,790
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$29,723,000 (est)$51,829,377 (est)
Participations2002$13,963,000$24,347,932
Residuals ?2002$6,278,000$10,947,240
Interest & Overhead2002$9,000,000$15,693,718
Total Expenses2002$118,964,000$207,443,058
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$55,577,614$96,913,270

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