Synopsis
In South Central L.A., a misguided 20-year-old African-American man, a "baby boy", faces the commitments of real life.
Scores
Overall Score
69.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.6%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 84 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalthought-provokingcoming of agefunnygrittycharacter-drivendarkfamily-friendlylighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Gibson | 2001 | $1,043,000 | $1,848,000 | (est) |
| Snoop Dogg | 2001 | $642,000 | $1,138,000 | (est) |
| Ving Rhames | 2001 | $483,000 | $856,000 | (est) |
| Omar Gooding | 2001 | $395,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
| A.J. Johnson | 2001 | $338,000 | $599,000 | (est) |
| Taraji P. Henson | 2001 | $298,000 | $527,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count93
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes17,867
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $28,734,552 | $50,897,965 |
| International | 2001 | $647,097 | $1,146,213 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $29,381,648 | $52,044,176 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $14,626,115 | $25,907,468 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $22,568,000 | $39,975,054 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $33,720,000 | $59,728,767 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $7,183,638 | $12,724,491 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $78,097,753 | $138,335,780 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $16,000,000 | $28,341,052 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $14,617,000 (est) | $25,891,322 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $6,248,000 | $11,067,181 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,501,000 | $7,972,692 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $3,200,000 | $5,668,210 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $44,566,000 | $78,940,458 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $33,531,753 | $59,395,322 |
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