The Wolverine

2013 | Action, Sci-Fi, 3D, Adaptation, Asia, Comic Book Adaptation, Japan, Superhero, Supernatural

Synopsis

Wolverine comes to Japan to meet an old friend whose life he saved years ago, and gets embroiled in a conspiracy involving yakuza and mutants.

Scores

Overall Score
92.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
98.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Review Aggregate
69.3

Critic Consensus

70.7% Fresh • 259 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 259 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, dark. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotemotionaldarkcharacter-drivenrealisticaction-packedsuspensefulnoirgrittyfamily-friendly

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Hugh Jackman2013$20,000,000 source$26,927,039reported
Hiroyuki Sanada2013$9,016,000$12,138,000(est)
Famke Janssen2013$6,788,000$9,139,000(est)
Svetlana Khodchenkova2013$5,550,000$7,472,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score71.0
RT critic review count259
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes516,268

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2013$132,556,850$178,468,171
International2013$282,271,400$380,036,645
Worldwide2013$414,828,260$558,504,830

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$179,186,985$241,248,744
Digital Rentals ?2013$5,441,000$7,325,501
Digital Purchases ?2013$3,253,000$4,379,683
Physical Rentals ?2013$7,033,000$9,468,893
Physical Purchases ?2013$18,222,000$24,533,225
TV & Streaming Revenue2013$37,115,918$49,971,088
Total Revenues2013$250,251,903$336,927,134
Expenses
Budget ?2013$120,000,000$161,562,232
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2013$61,004,000 (est)$82,132,853 (est)
Participations2013$20,020,000$26,953,966
Residuals ?2013$3,949,000$5,316,744
Interest & Overhead2013$14,400,000$19,387,468
Total Expenses2013$219,373,000$295,353,263
Movie Net Profit or Loss2013$30,878,903$41,573,871

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