Synopsis
A fictional story inspired by North America's most famous female boxing promoter, Jackie Kallen. Her struggle to survive and succeed in a male dominated sport.
Scores
Overall Score
53.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.2%
Review Aggregate
27.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 120 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, gritty. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalgrittyupliftingfunnyrealisticthought-provokinglightheartedcharacter-drivenstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Ryan | 2004 | $2,543,000 | $4,223,000 | (est) |
| Omar Epps | 2004 | $1,565,000 | $2,599,000 | (est) |
| Tony Shalhoub | 2004 | $1,179,000 | $1,957,000 | (est) |
| Tim Daly | 2004 | $964,000 | $1,600,000 | (est) |
| Kerry Washington | 2004 | $824,000 | $1,369,000 | (est) |
| Charles S. Dutton | 2004 | $725,000 | $1,205,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score11.0
RT critic review count132
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes7,588
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $5,884,190 | $9,771,680 |
| International | 2004 | $712,321 | $1,182,928 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $6,596,511 | $10,954,608 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $3,227,023 | $5,359,011 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $125,000 | $207,583 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $4,000 | $6,643 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $13,158,000 | $21,851,056 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $27,531,000 | $45,719,823 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $2,353,676 | $3,908,672 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $46,398,699 | $77,052,788 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $39,000,000 | $64,766,012 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $5,994,000 (est) | $9,954,038 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $928,000 | $1,541,099 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $3,121,000 | $5,182,942 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $6,630,000 | $11,010,222 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $55,673,000 | $92,454,313 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $-9,274,301 | $-15,401,525 |
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