Synopsis
The attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives.
Scores
Overall Score
84.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.6%
Review Aggregate
50.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 34% of 152 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, stylized. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulstylizedpoliticalfunnyemotionalcoming of agecharacter-drivenvisually strikingpacing issues
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Quaid | 2008 | $2,889,000 | $4,209,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Fox | 2008 | $1,778,000 | $2,591,000 | (est) |
| Forest Whitaker | 2008 | $1,339,000 | $1,951,000 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2008 | $1,095,000 | $1,595,000 | (est) |
| William Hurt | 2008 | $936,000 | $1,364,000 | (est) |
| Édgar Ramírez | 2008 | $824,000 | $1,201,000 | (est) |
| Ayelet Zurer | 2008 | $740,000 | $1,078,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score34.0
RT critic review count153
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes156,596
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $72,266,304 | $105,294,648 |
| International | 2008 | $79,773,576 | $116,233,018 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $152,039,890 | $221,527,680 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $68,042,582 | $99,140,531 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,823,000 | $2,656,178 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $650,000 | $947,074 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $15,110,000 | $22,015,823 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $31,308,000 | $45,616,901 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $18,066,576 | $26,323,662 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $135,000,158 | $196,700,168 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $40,000,000 | $58,281,463 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $33,619,000 (est) | $48,984,112 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $10,800,000 | $15,735,995 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $4,390,000 | $6,396,391 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $6,800,000 | $9,907,849 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $95,609,000 | $139,305,810 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $39,391,158 | $57,394,358 |
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