Synopsis
Hoping to alter the events of the past, a 19th century inventor instead travels 800,000 years into the future, where he finds humankind divided into two warring races.
Scores
Overall Score
78.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.2%
Review Aggregate
39.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 25% of 142 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, romantic. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingromantictragicgrittythought-provokingfunnyemotionalscaryhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | 2002 | $6,901,000 | $12,034,000 | (est) |
| Samantha Mumba | 2002 | $4,248,000 | $7,408,000 | (est) |
| Orlando Jones | 2002 | $3,198,000 | $5,577,000 | (est) |
| Mark Addy | 2002 | $2,615,000 | $4,560,000 | (est) |
| Jeremy Irons | 2002 | $2,237,000 | $3,901,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score28.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score38.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes134,099
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $56,832,496 | $99,101,467 |
| International | 2002 | $66,896,680 | $116,650,853 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $123,729,176 | $215,752,320 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $55,174,920 | $96,211,075 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,000 | $34,875 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,154,000 | $38,630,960 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $41,308,000 | $72,030,681 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $14,208,124 | $24,775,367 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $132,865,044 | $231,682,958 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $80,000,000 | $139,499,722 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $27,603,000 (est) | $48,132,635 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $5,315,000 | $9,268,013 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,370,000 | $9,363,919 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $12,000,000 | $20,924,958 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $130,288,000 | $227,189,247 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $2,577,044 | $4,493,712 |
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