The Sweeney

2013 | Action, Crime, Drama, Adaptation, TV Show Adaptation

Synopsis

A hardened detective in the Flying Squad of London's Metropolitan police. Based on the '70s UK TV show.

Scores

Overall Score
62.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
63.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Review Aggregate
48.2

Critic Consensus

45.2% Fresh • 62 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 62 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotgrittyfunnysuspensefulstylizedcharacter-drivenaction-packed

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes20,980

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$26,650$35,880
International2013$7,681,662$10,342,221
Worldwide2013$7,708,312$10,378,101

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 Revenue2013$3,085,990$4,154,828
Digital Rentals ?2013$1,144,000$1,540,227
Digital Purchases ?2013$684,000$920,905
Physical Rentals ?2013$1,479,000$1,991,255
Physical Purchases ?2013$3,832,000$5,159,221
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$918,900$1,237,163
Total Revenues2013$11,143,890$15,003,598
Expenses
Budget ?2013$3,063,000 (est)$4,123,876 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$1,545,000 (est)$2,080,114 (est)
Participations2013$446,000$600,473
Residuals ?2013$493,000$663,752
Interest & Overhead2013$612,600$824,775
Total Expenses2013$6,159,600$8,292,990
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$4,984,290$6,710,608

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