domestically and $2,168,088 internationally for a total of $12,633,747, doubling its $6.5 million production budget. Critical response Narc received positive reviews from critics and has a "Certified Fresh" rating of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 158 reviews with an average score of 7.13 out of 10. The consensus states "Jason Patric and Ray Liotta are electrifying in this gritty, if a little too familiar, cop drama." The film also has a score of 70 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 34 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Positive reviews praised the acting and the story for putting a fresh spin on familiar cop film clichés. Some critics compared the film "to landmark ’70s police thrillers like The French Connection and Serpico—films that had style and energy to spare but were more interested in pursuing the minds of their characters than creating elaborate action sequences." The film’s grittiness was also noted. In a three-star review, Roger Ebert wrote, "In terms of its urban wasteland, the movie descends to a new level of grittiness. These streets aren't mean, they're cruel, and to work them is like being the garbage man in hell." He added "the movie's writer and director, Joe Carnahan, brings a rough, aggressive energy to the picture." Critics noted Jason Patric and Ray Liotta have played similar roles in cop films before, but that their performances here still managed to surprise. Chuck Rudolph of Slant Magazine wrote "Liotta is destined for to be remembered for his daunting work here—he allows Oak’s imposing nature to run far deeper than a mere façade, but it is Patric who embodies the film’s soul. Quiet, tentative, but capable of meeting Oak toe to toe, it’s a remarkable piece of acting that suggests the unknowable state of turbulence and frustration that comes with investigating violent crimes." Criticisms mainly centered on the film’s familiar themes and plot arcs, such as "street justice" versus morality, as well as of the film’s ending, which Ebert defended as "a neat and ironic exercise in poetic justice." Accolades The film was nominated for three Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Director for Carnahan, Best Supporting Male for Liotta, and Best Cinematography for Alex Nepomniaschy. Attempted TV adaptation In 2014, Paramount Television announced plans to develop a TV series that would be a new take on Narc, with Carnahan directing and writing the pilot episode. Eminem was reported to be in