Synopsis
The troubled life and career of jazz musician Charlie Parker.
Scores
Overall Score
52.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
58.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.0%
Review Aggregate
76.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 75% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, dark, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivendarkvisually strikingstylizedpoliticalhistoricalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker | 1988 | $1,733,000 | $4,596,000 | (est) |
| Diane Venora | 1988 | $1,067,000 | $2,829,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score78.0
RT critic review count27
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes14,119
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $2,181,286 | $5,784,188 |
| International | 1988 | $19,662 | $52,138 |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $2,200,948 | $5,836,326 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $1,098,508 | $2,912,949 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $8,741,000 | $23,178,796 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $4,572,000 | $12,123,722 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $872,514 | $2,313,675 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $15,284,022 | $40,529,143 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $14,000,000 | $37,124,259 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $2,091,000 (est) | $5,544,773 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $306,000 | $811,430 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $1,018,000 | $2,699,464 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $2,800,000 | $7,424,852 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $20,215,000 | $53,604,779 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $-4,930,978 | $-13,075,636 |
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