The Rundown
Seen it?2003 | 104 min | Adventure, Action, Comedy, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Jungle Cruise, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman. With his steely disposition, Beck is a man of few words -- but it takes him all the discipline he can muster to work with Travis to nab a tyrant who's after the same treasure.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$85 million worldwide on a $85 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 187K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Peter Berg
- Dwayne JohnsonBeck
- Seann William ScottTravis
- Rosario DawsonMariana
- Christopher WalkenHatcher
- Ewen BremnerDeclan
- Jon GriesHarvey
- William LuckingWalker
- Ernie Reyes Jr.Manito
- Stuart F. WilsonSwenson
- Dennis KeifferNaylor