Action thriller

Freddy vs. Jason (2003): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

Name: Freddy vs. Jason
Genre: Action, Thriller, Horror
Released: 2003-08-15
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Robert Englund, Kelly Rowland, Ken Kirzinger

Freddy vs. Jason is a 2003 action thriller directed by Ronny Yu, starring Robert Englund, Kelly Rowland and Ken Kirzinger. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes and earned $116.6 million worldwide on a $30 million budget. Critics gave it 41% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb rating: 5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 41%
worldwide gross: $116.6M
Metascore: 37

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Released: August 15, 2003
Runtime: 1h 37m (97 min)
Director: Ronny Yu
Genres: Action , Thriller , Horror
Original language: English
Studio: New Line Cinema
Budget: $30M
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Freddy vs. Jason About?

The premise of Freddy vs. Jason without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A desperate attempt to stop a supernatural evil leads to an unexpected and brutal confrontation. Freddy Krueger, the dream-stalking killer, and Jason Voorhees, the unstoppable masked murderer, are pitted against each other. As the residents of Springwood and Crystal Lake suffer, the two iconic horror figures battle across both the dream world and reality, each trying to claim the other’s territory and eliminate the competition. Their gruesome fight leaves a trail of destruction as they vie for supremacy.

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Cast & crew

Freddy vs. Jason Cast

Robert Englund leads the cast, with Kelly Rowland and Ken Kirzinger. Directed by Ronny Yu.

Director Ronny Yu

From the director

More from Ronny Yu

More films directed by Ronny Yu, best-rated first: Fearless, Bride of Chucky, Formula 51 and Saving General Yang.

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Ratings

Freddy vs. Jason Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Freddy vs. Jason 41% on Rotten Tomatoes and 37 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.7/10.

IMDb

5.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes

41% Tomatometer

Popcornmeter 50%
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Metacritic

37 Metascore

User score 6.5
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TMDB

61% User score
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Plot

Freddy vs. Jason Plot Summary

What happens in Freddy vs. Jason from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Freddy Krueger finds himself trapped in Hell, simmering with rage as the parents of Springwood have broken free from their psychotic grips and learned how to prevent their children from remembering him, thus stripping him of his power to escape. In a desperate bid for revenge, Freddy seeks out Jason, luring him into his twisted plan by adopting the guise of Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees. He convinces Jason to rise again and wreak havoc in Springwood, ensuring that while Jason conducts the slaughter, Freddy will reap the benefits of being feared once more.

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Box office

Freddy vs. Jason Box Office & Budget

Freddy vs. Jason grossed $116.6 million worldwide on a $30 million budget, 3.9 times what it cost. $82.6 million came from the US and Canada and $34 million (29%) from the rest of the world.

2003 box office

Worldwide gross

$116.6M

3.9× its budget