Rollerball
Seen it?2002 | 98 min | Action, Science Fiction
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 3% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 3.9 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day, start here.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
In this fast action-packed thriller, Jonathan, Marcus, and Aurora compete in a dangerous, fierce sport called Rollerball. Although, Johnathan and Marcus try to quit, cruel and vindictive promoter Alexi Petrovich encourages them to still participate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
3% on Rotten Tomatoes, 14 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
3.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide on a $70 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 105K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John McTiernan
- Chris KleinJonathan Cross
- LL Cool JMarcus Ridley
- Rebecca RomijnAurora
- Naveen AndrewsSanjay
- Jean RenoAlexi Petrovich
- Oleg TaktarovDenekin
- David HemblenSerokin
- Eugene LipinskiYuri Kotlev
- Frank Ferrara Sr.Assistant Gold Coach
- Janet WrightCoach Olga