Synopsis
A novelist who's fed up with the establishment profiting from Black entertainment uses a pen name to write a book that propels him into the heart of the hypocrisy and madness he claims to disdain.
Scores
Overall Score
85.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.3%
Review Aggregate
89.2
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Wright | 2023 | $3,000,000 source | $3,088,612 | reported |
| Tracee Ellis Ross | 2023 | $346,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| John Ortiz | 2023 | $261,000 | $268,000 | (est) |
| Erika Alexander | 2023 | $213,000 | $219,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Uggams | 2023 | $182,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
| Adam Brody | 2023 | $160,000 | $165,000 | (est) |
| Issa Rae | 2023 | $144,000 | $148,000 | (est) |
| Sterling K. Brown | 2023 | $131,000 | $135,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score93.0
RT critic review count295
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes113,462
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2023 | $21,098,470 | $21,721,661 |
| International | 2023 | $1,384,900 | $1,425,806 |
| Worldwide | 2023 | $22,483,370 | $23,147,467 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2023 | $11,103,195 | $11,431,153 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2023 | $5,020,000 | $5,168,277 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2023 | $7,720,000 | $7,948,028 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2023 | $1,106,000 | $1,138,668 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2023 | $3,308,000 | $3,405,709 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2023 | $5,063,633 | $5,213,199 |
| Total Revenues | 2023 | $33,320,828 | $34,305,033 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2023 | $10,000,000 | $10,295,372 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2023 | $12,500,000 (est) | $12,869,216 (est) |
| Participations | 2023 | $1,333,000 | $1,372,373 |
| Residuals ? | 2023 | $913,000 | $939,968 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2023 | $2,000,000 | $2,059,074 |
| Total Expenses | 2023 | $26,746,000 | $27,536,003 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2023 | $6,574,828 | $6,769,030 |
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