Synopsis
From red light districts to lush rain-forests, 'Black Mother' is a loving and lyrical ode to Jamaica and its people, a visual poem that is at once deeply felt love letter and ecstatic street-corner prayer.
Scores
Overall Score
30.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
14.9%
Review Aggregate
71.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 97% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, emotional, surreal. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingemotionalsurrealpoliticalgrittysuspensefulmacabrethought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score97.0
RT critic review count31
Rotten Tomatoes audience score43.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes554
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $18,762 | $23,018 |
| International | 2019 | $7,157 | $8,780 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $25,919 | $31,798 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $12,244 | $15,021 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $459,000 | $563,114 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $548,000 | $672,302 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $208,000 | $255,180 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $597,000 | $732,416 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $70,500 | $86,491 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $1,894,744 | $2,324,525 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $235,000 (est) | $288,305 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $80,000 (est) | $98,146 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $76,000 | $93,239 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $86,000 | $105,507 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $47,000 | $57,661 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $524,000 | $642,858 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $1,370,744 | $1,681,667 |
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