16 Bars

2019 | Documentary

Synopsis

Inmates in Virginia attempt to transcend the cycle of recidivism through an unlikely artistic collaboration behind bars with Grammy-winning hip hop artist Todd 'Speech' Thomas.

Scores

Overall Score
23.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
7.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
8.8%
Review Aggregate
84.8

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score100.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes64

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2019$10,985$13,477
International2019N/AN/A
Worldwide2019$10,985$13,477

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2019$5,492$6,738
Digital Rentals ?2019$253,000$310,388
Digital Purchases ?2019$302,000$370,502
Physical Rentals ?2019$114,000$139,858
Physical Purchases ?2019$329,000$403,627
TV & Streaming Revenue2019$47,100$57,784
Total Revenues2019$1,050,592$1,288,897
Expenses
Budget ?2019$157,000 (est)$192,612 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2019$80,000 (est)$98,146 (est)
Participations2019$21,000$25,763
Residuals ?2019$48,000$58,888
Interest & Overhead2019$31,400$38,522
Total Expenses2019$337,400$413,932
Movie Net Profit or Loss2019$713,192$874,965

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