Synopsis
The "universal soldiers" must fight the whole army, when the military's supercomputer S.E.T.H gets out of control.
Scores
Overall Score
58.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.5%
Review Aggregate
20.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 4% of 54 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, uplifting. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotfunnyupliftinggrittyaction-packedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Claude Van Damme | 1999 | $3,882,000 | $7,310,000 | (est) |
| Michael Jai White | 1999 | $2,390,000 | $4,500,000 | (est) |
| Kiana Tom | 1999 | $1,799,000 | $3,388,000 | (est) |
| Daniel von Bargen | 1999 | $1,471,000 | $2,770,000 | (est) |
| Bill Goldberg | 1999 | $1,258,000 | $2,369,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score5.0
RT critic review count58
Rotten Tomatoes audience score24.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes31,669
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $10,667,893 | $20,087,143 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $10,667,893 | $20,087,143 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $5,333,946 | $10,043,572 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $17,541,000 | $33,028,882 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $22,672,000 | $42,690,315 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $2,560,294 | $4,820,914 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $48,107,241 | $90,583,682 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $45,000,000 | $84,732,893 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $5,613,000 (est) | $10,569,016 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $962,000 | $1,811,401 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $3,090,000 | $5,818,325 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $7,650,000 | $14,404,592 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $62,315,000 | $117,336,227 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $-14,207,759 | $-26,752,545 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Universal Soldier | 1992 | Shared franchise (1) | 76.4 | $58,826,924 |
 | Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning | 2012 | Shared franchise (1) | 56.3 | $-6,268,531 |
 | Cyborg | 1989 | Shared genres: 4 | 61.6 | $39,334,180 |
 | Terminator 2: Judgment Day | 1991 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.7 | $75,026,957 |
 | X-Men: Days of Future Past | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 96.9 | $63,277,463 |