Synopsis
Follows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.
Scores
Overall Score
90.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
95.9%
Review Aggregate
67.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 205 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, coming of age, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
grittycoming of agehistoricaldarkemotionalstylizedfamily-friendlyrealisticvisually strikingfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eminem | 2002 | $4,003,000 | $6,981,000 | (est) |
| Kim Basinger | 2002 | $2,464,000 | $4,297,000 | (est) |
| Brittany Murphy | 2002 | $1,855,000 | $3,235,000 | (est) |
| Mekhi Phifer | 2002 | $1,517,000 | $2,645,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count211
Rotten Tomatoes audience score54.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes343,163
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $116,750,904 | $203,583,993 |
| International | 2002 | $126,124,176 | $219,928,604 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $242,875,070 | $423,512,580 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $108,825,122 | $189,763,438 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,000 | $38,362 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $24,650,000 | $42,983,354 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $45,961,000 | $80,144,338 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $32,690,253 | $57,003,518 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $212,148,376 | $369,933,011 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $41,000,000 | $71,493,611 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $38,119,000 (est) | $66,469,877 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $31,822,000 | $55,489,505 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $6,786,000 | $11,833,064 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $6,970,000 | $12,153,914 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $124,697,000 | $217,439,971 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $87,451,376 | $152,493,040 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Straight Outta Compton | 2015 | Shared genres: 3 | 92.0 | $84,791,159 |
 | Hustle & Flow | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 77.1 | $52,229,445 |
 | Get Rich or Die Tryin' | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 76.6 | $13,435,458 |
 | Brown Sugar | 2002 | Shared genres: 3 | 71.7 | $42,701,943 |
 | All Eyez on Me | 2017 | Shared genres: 3 | 71.4 | $-15,789,714 |