 The film had a panel at the San Diego Comic @-@ Con on July 22 and was released in North America on July 23 , 2010 , and in the United Kingdom on August 18 , 2010 . Salt grossed $ 294 million at the worldwide box office and received generally positive reviews , with praise for the action scenes and Jolie 's performance , but drawing criticism on the writing , with reviewers finding the plot implausible and convoluted . The DVD and Blu @-@ ray Disc were released December 21 , 2010 , and featured two alternate cuts providing different endings for the film . 
