Synopsis
Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows this innovative and influential band to this day.
Scores
Overall Score
51.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.7%
Review Aggregate
86.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 90% of 60 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotemotionalvisually strikingstylizedpoliticalhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2011 | $42,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score90.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes4,148
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $1,200,326 | $1,674,265 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $1,200,326 | $1,674,265 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $600,163 | $837,133 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,732,000 | $3,810,709 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $878,000 | $1,224,671 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,998,000 | $6,971,421 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $11,918,000 | $16,623,728 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $480,130 | $669,706 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $21,606,293 | $30,137,367 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $1,053,000 (est) | $1,468,769 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $682,000 (est) | $951,282 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $864,000 | $1,205,144 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,410,000 | $1,966,727 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $210,600 | $293,754 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $4,219,600 | $5,885,676 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $17,386,693 | $24,251,691 |
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