Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Even a killer has something to fear.
Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Only this time, they're out to get each other, too.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 15 August 2003 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Ronny Yu |
| Starring | Robert Englund, Ken Kirzinger and Monica Keena |
| Runtime | 97 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 42% · Metacritic 37/100 · TMDB users 6.1/10 |
| Budget | $30 million |
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What kind of watch this is
Freddy vs. Jason is a 2003 horror film where Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees return to terrorize the teenagers of Elm Street. Directed by Ronny Yu, it runs 97 minutes and pits Robert Englund’s Freddy Krueger against Ken Kirzinger’s Jason Voorhees. The premise is simple: they are both after the same teenagers, but mostly after each other. It feels like a wrestling match that forgot to bring the ropes. The tagline warns that even a killer has something to fear, which is a generous way to describe two icons sharing a screen.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 42% as of January 2026, which is polite for a film that mostly disappoints. Metacritic is less forgiving, landing at 37 out of 100. The consensus calls it a letdown rather than a showdown. Kim Newman of Empire noted it ignores cleverness to pick up dropped storylines. Sacha Molitorisz of The Sydney Morning Herald found it a solid effort with consistent frights.
How it did with audiences
Freddy vs. Jason cost $30 million to make. It returned $83 million in the United States and Canada, plus $34 million from other territories, for a total of $117 million. That is a solid return, even if the math feels a bit like haggling at a flea market. On TMDB, users rate it 6.1 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Robert Englund traded Freddy for Leslie Vernon. Ken Kirzinger jumped from Legends of the Fall to Wrong Turn 2. Jason Ritter moved from Swimfan to The East. Monica Keena stepped from While You Were Sleeping to Entourage. These paths do not prove the 2003 film caused the shift. They simply show where the roads went next.
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