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
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
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Jackman | 2013 | $20,000,000 source | $26,927,039 | reported |
| Hiroyuki Sanada | 2013 | $9,016,000 | $12,138,000 | (est) |
| Famke Janssen | 2013 | $6,788,000 | $9,139,000 | (est) |
| Svetlana Khodchenkova | 2013 | $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 ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $132,556,850 | $178,468,171 |
| International | 2013 | $282,271,400 | $380,036,645 |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $414,828,260 | $558,504,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $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 Revenue | 2013 | $37,115,918 | $49,971,088 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $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) |
| Participations | 2013 | $20,020,000 | $26,953,966 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $3,949,000 | $5,316,744 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $14,400,000 | $19,387,468 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $219,373,000 | $295,353,263 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $30,878,903 | $41,573,871 |
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| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Logan | 2017 | Shared franchise (2) | 97.1 | $78,337,867 |
![]() | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | 2009 | Shared franchise (2) | 88.1 | $13,254,741 |
![]() | X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | Shared franchise (1) | 96.9 | $63,277,465 |
![]() | X-Men: Apocalypse | 2016 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.4 | $-12,119,202 |
![]() | X-Men: Dark Phoenix | 2019 | Shared franchise (1) | 85.2 | $-141,573,722 |




