12 Rounds (film)

2009 film by Renny Harlin February 2026 January 2025 12 Rounds 12Rposter.jpg Theatrical release poster Renny Harlin Mark Gordon Josh McLaughlin Michael Lake Daniel Kunka John Cena Aidan Gillen Ashley Scott Steve Harris Brian J. White Trevor Rabin David Boyd Brian Berdan WWE Studios Fox Atomic The Mark Gordon Company12 Rounds (2009) AFI Catalog of Feature Films 21 February 2021 http://catalog.afi.com/Film/65012-12-ROUNDS?sid=a0abd2c8-6f94-4022-8bf4-e09bf90d6bfc&sr=10.593017&cp=1&pos=0 20th Century Fox 2009 3 19 Australia 2009 3 27 United States 109 minutes United States English $20 million12 Rounds (2009) - Financial Information https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/12-Rounds#tab=summary The Numbers $17.3 million 12 Rounds is a 2009 American action film directed by Renny Harlin and produced by WWE Studios. The cast is led by John Cena,http://couloncasting.com/ Current Projects Coulon Casting December 24, 2007 2008-01-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20071222132622/http://www.couloncasting.com/ 22 December 2007 alongside Aidan Gillen, Steve Harris, Gonzalo Menendez, Brian J. White, Ashley Scott and Taylor Cole.https://variety.com/2008/film/features/wwe-fox-atomic-go-for-12-rounds-1117980961/ WWE, Fox Atomic go for '12 Rounds' Tatiana Siegel Marc Graser Variety 2008-02-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20080216142230/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117980961.html?categoryid=1011&cs=1 16 February 2008 2020-02-02 The film was released to theaters in the United States on March 27, 2009.http://blog.nola.com/business_of_film/2007/12/state_film_office_announces_20.html State Film Office announces 2007 statistics Roberta Carrow-Jackson NOLA.com 2007-12-07 2008-01-11 https://archive.today/20080128194854/http://blog.nola.com/business_of_film/2007/12/state_film_office_announces_20.html 28 January 2008 It follows a detective who is forced to complete a 12-round challenge in exchange for his kidnapped girlfriend's life. The film received generally negative reviews.26 Mar 2009 Jim Vejvoda 12 Rounds Review https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/26/12-rounds-review IGN Take one part Blown Away, one part Speed, a whole lot of Die Hard with a Vengeance and – presto! – you have a patchwork of every '90s action movie formulaic plot element in one film.https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/12_rounds/ 12 Rounds Rotten Tomatoes Fandango Media 2025-04-08https://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/12rounds 12 Rounds (2009): Reviews Metacritic CBS Interactive 2009-03-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20090327073817/http://www.metacritic.com/film/titles/12rounds 27 March 2009 12 ROUNDS (2009) B- https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ CinemaScore dead https://web.archive.org/web/20181220122629/https://www.cinemascore.com/publicsearch/index/title/ 2018-12-20March 27, 2009 Rob Nelson 12 Rounds https://variety.com/2009/film/markets-festivals/12-rounds-1200473989/https://www.avclub.com/12-rounds-1798205922 12 Rounds The A.V. Club Plot International arms dealer and terrorist Miles Jackson is on the run in New Orleans from the FBI, led by agents George Aiken and Ray Santiago. Concurrently, police officer Danny Fisher and his partner Hank Carver are riding around the city when they also become involved with the investigation. Fisher tracks and eventually confronts Jackson and his girlfriend/accomplice Erica, but she is accidentally killed in the process. A year later, now Detective Fisher receives a cellphone call from Jackson, who has escaped from prison and has kidnapped Fisher's girlfriend Molly Porter to avenge Erica's untimely death. Jackson convinces Fisher to participate in a series of 12 challenges across the city if he wants to save her, starting with remotely detonating Fisher's car and residence. Fisher races against time to narrowly complete the challenges, including a free-falling elevator, a runaway trolley, and a bomb strapped to Molly's chest, finding the clues necessary for the next challenge with the assistance of Aiken and Santiago. They attempt to trace Jackson's number but Jackson ends the calls prematurely and replaces his SIM cards to destroy his trails. Meanwhile, Hank deduces that Anthony Deluso, a paroled suspect, was involved in the same prison break as Jackson. Hank inadvertently becomes part of a challenge and dies. By round 12, Fisher, Aiken and Santiago realize that the challenges and revenge plot were simply elaborate distractions, allowing Jackson time to infiltrate and rob a United States Minting facility. Jackson siphons the money via firetruck and takes Molly hostage in a private helicopter but Fisher is able to jump aboard before it departs. Fisher incapacitates Jackson, but not before the latter disables the helicopter and arms the bomb onboard. Fisher and Molly are able to jump to safety before the helicopter explodes with Jackson inside, killing him. As the stolen money rains from the sky, Fisher and Molly embrace and discuss their now-destroyed home. Cast thumb|right|200px|John Cena filming on the set of 12 Rounds. John Cena as Danny Fisher Aidan Gillen as Miles Jackson Ashley Scott as Molly Porter Steve Harris as George Aiken Brian White as Hank Carver Gonzalo Menendez as Ray Santiago Taylor Cole as Erica Kessen Vincent Flood as Detective Chuck Jansen Travis Davis as Anthony Deluso Kyle Clements as Dave Fisher Billy Slaughter as Technician Peter "Navy" Tuiasosopo as Willie Dumaine Music The score of 12 Rounds was composed by Trevor Rabin, who had previously worked with director Renny Harlin on Deep Blue Sea and Exorcist: The Beginning. He recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios.Dan Goldwasser http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/165 Trevor Rabin scores 12 Rounds ScoringSessions.com 2008-12-01 2008-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20081220001028/http://www.scoringsessions.com/news/165 20 December 2008 Soundtrack "Feel You" – Crumbland "Ready to Fall" – Rise Against "12 Rounds Suite" – Trevor Rabin Reception Box office The filmed opened at number seven at the box office, gaining an estimate of $1.75 million in its opening day and $5.3 million in its opening weekend. The film grossed $12,234,694 in the United States and Canada, and $5,045,632 in other territories, for a worldwide total of $17,280,326.https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=12rounds.htm 12 Rounds (2009) Box Office Mojo December 2, 2020 Critical response 12 Rounds has received mostly negative reviews from critics. Some critics have noted the film's similarities to the 1995 film Die Hard with a Vengeance. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 31% based on reviews from 71 critics. The site's consensus reads: "Energetic but empty, 12 Rounds''' preposterous plot hurtles along at a rapid pace, but can't disguise the derivative script". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 38%, based on 13 reviews. Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of B−. Rob Nelson of Variety wrote that the film is heavy on stunts but light on plausibility, humor, surprise, visual ingenuity or psychological depth. Nathan Rabin of The A.V. Club called the film "honest trash: it never pretends to be anything other than manic schlock" and gave it a grade C+. Home media12 Rounds was released on DVD, Blu-ray and UMD with an unrated "Extreme Cut" of the film on June 30, 2009.Blu-ray.com – 12 Rounds Blu-ray: Extreme Cut http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=5178 blu-ray.com https://web.archive.org/web/20090511125137/http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movies.php?id=5178 2009-05-11 live 2009-05-17 In the first week, 12 Rounds opened at #1 at the DVD sales chart, selling 208,936 DVD units translating to revenue of $3.1m.https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/12RDS-DVD.php Movie 12 Rounds - DVD Sales The Numbers 2012-09-26 March 19, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120319054504/http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/2009/12RDS-DVD.php dead As of July 2011, 581,834 DVD units have been sold, bringing in $8,884,292 in revenue. This does not include Blu-ray Disc sales/DVD rentals. Sequels Randy Orton stars in a stand-alone sequel titled 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded.http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/wwestudios/12-rounds-reloaded WWE Studios and Fox go "12 Rounds" with Randy Orton and Roel Reiné WWE.com 2012-08-01 2012-09-26 The sequel was released in 2013. 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown'' starring Dean Ambrose was released in 2015.http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-movie-news-dean-ambrose-in-12-rounds-3-on-sept-11.php WWE Movie News: Dean Ambrose In "12 Rounds 3" On Sept. 11 2015-07-07 WhatCulture.com 2017-12-28 References External links http://www.12rounds-movie.com 1160368 12 Rounds 12 Rounds Overview Category:2009 films Category:2009 action films Category:20th Century Fox films Category:2009 English-language films Category:American action films Category:Fictional portrayals of the New Orleans Police Department Category:Films about kidnapping in the United States Category:Films directed by Renny Harlin Category:Films scored by Trevor Rabin Category:Films shot in New Orleans Category:Fox Atomic films Category:American police detective films Category:WWE Studios films Category:2000s police procedural films Category:12 Rounds films Category:20th Century Studios franchises Category:2009 American films Category:Films produced by Mark Gordon (producer) Category:Films about the Federal Bureau of Investigation Category:English-language crime films Category:English-language action films