Synopsis
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, looks everywhere for love, never quite finding it.
Scores
Overall Score
76.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
85.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
69.5%
Review Aggregate
67.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 66% of 157 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalfunnycharacter-drivenvisually strikingdarkrealisticstylizedcoming of agethought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Ricci | 2007 | $1,221,000 | $1,847,000 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2007 | $751,000 | $1,137,000 | (est) |
| Justin Timberlake | 2007 | $566,000 | $856,000 | (est) |
| S. Epatha Merkerson | 2007 | $462,000 | $700,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score66.0
RT critic review count159
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes68,052
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $9,396,870 | $14,219,962 |
| International | 2007 | $1,510,615 | $2,285,962 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $10,907,485 | $16,505,924 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $5,302,681 | $8,024,366 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $725,000 | $1,097,118 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $270,000 | $408,582 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $12,480,000 | $18,885,557 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $28,044,000 | $42,438,026 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $2,255,249 | $3,412,791 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $49,076,930 | $74,266,439 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $15,000,000 | $22,698,987 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $8,601,000 (est) | $13,015,599 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,963,000 | $2,970,541 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $3,137,000 | $4,747,115 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $3,000,000 | $4,539,797 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $31,701,000 | $47,972,039 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $17,375,930 | $26,294,400 |
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