Synopsis
A group of over-achieving East Asian American high school seniors enjoy a power trip when they dip into extracurricular criminal activities.
Scores
Overall Score
59.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
54.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
56.2%
Review Aggregate
77.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, coming of age, family-friendly. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotcoming of agefamily-friendlydarkstylizedthought-provokingcharacter-drivenrealisticfunnygritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parry Shen | 2003 | $13,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Jason Tobin | 2003 | $8,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Sung Kang | 2003 | $6,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Roger Fan | 2003 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| John Cho | 2003 | $4,000 | $7,000 | (est) |
| Karin Anna Cheung | 2003 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count106
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes10,805
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $3,802,390 | $6,482,662 |
| International | 2003 | $6,836 | $11,655 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $3,809,226 | $6,494,316 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $1,903,929 | $3,245,993 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $66,000 | $112,523 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $13,104,000 | $22,340,896 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $23,906,000 | $40,757,133 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $1,520,956 | $2,593,065 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $40,500,885 | $69,049,610 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $250,000 | $426,223 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $225,000 (est) | $383,601 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,240,000 | $5,523,848 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $2,806,000 | $4,783,925 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $50,000 | $85,245 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $6,571,000 | $11,202,841 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $33,929,885 | $57,846,769 |
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