Synopsis
Two U.S. Marines in World War II are assigned to protect the Navajo Marines who use their native language as an unbreakable radio cipher.
Scores
Overall Score
75.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.3%
Review Aggregate
46.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 33% of 160 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, historical. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotemotionalhistoricalaction-packedvisually strikingpacing issuesstylizedcharacter-drivenpsychologicalsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicolas Cage | 2002 | $20,000,000 source | $34,874,932 | reported |
| Adam Beach | 2002 | $5,631,000 | $9,819,000 | (est) |
| Peter Stormare | 2002 | $4,239,000 | $7,393,000 | (est) |
| Noah Emmerich | 2002 | $3,466,000 | $6,044,000 | (est) |
| Mark Ruffalo | 2002 | $2,965,000 | $5,170,000 | (est) |
| Brian Van Holt | 2002 | $2,610,000 | $4,551,000 | (est) |
| Roger Willie | 2002 | $2,343,000 | $4,085,000 | (est) |
| Frances O'Connor | 2002 | $2,134,000 | $3,721,000 | (est) |
| Christian Slater | 2002 | $1,965,000 | $3,426,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score33.0
RT critic review count162
Rotten Tomatoes audience score50.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes76,117
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $40,914,068 | $71,343,766 |
| International | 2002 | $36,714,196 | $64,020,254 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $77,628,264 | $135,364,020 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $35,142,712 | $61,279,985 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $18,000 | $31,387 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,662,000 | $36,029,292 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $38,527,000 | $67,181,325 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $10,228,517 | $17,835,942 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $104,578,229 | $182,357,930 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $115,000,000 | $200,530,857 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2002 | $42,000,000 | $73,237,356 |
| Participations | 2002 | $2,092,000 | $3,647,918 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $4,863,000 | $8,479,840 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $13,800,000 | $24,063,703 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $177,755,000 | $309,959,674 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $-73,176,771 | $-127,601,744 |
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