The Transporter

2002 | Action, Crime, Thriller, Martial Arts

Synopsis

Frank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise.

Scores

Overall Score
83.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.2%
Review Aggregate
63.8

Critic Consensus

54.6% Fresh • 119 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 119 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, action-packed. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

stylizedfunnyaction-packedemotionalcoming of agesatiricalromantic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jason Statham2002$1,709,000$2,980,000(est)
Shu Qi2002$1,052,000$1,834,000(est)
François Berléand2002$792,000$1,381,000(est)
Matt Schulze2002$647,000$1,129,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count125
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes333,217

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2002$25,296,448$44,110,592
International2002$18,632,484$32,490,328
Worldwide2002$43,928,932$76,600,920

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$20,101,218$35,051,427
Digital Rentals ?2002$17,000$29,644
Digital Purchases ?2002N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2002$19,384,000$33,800,782
Physical Purchases ?2002$36,143,000$63,024,229
TV & Streaming Revenue2002$6,324,112$11,027,648
Total Revenues2002$81,969,330$142,933,729
Expenses
Budget ?2002$21,000,000$36,618,676
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2002$15,194,000 (est)$26,494,484 (est)
Participations2002$6,558,000$11,435,489
Residuals ?2002$4,404,000$7,679,459
Interest & Overhead2002$4,200,000$7,323,735
Total Expenses2002$51,356,000$89,551,844
Movie Net Profit or Loss2002$30,613,330$53,381,885

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