Synopsis
A group of white high school teens become involved with Harlem's black hip-hop crowd.
Scores
Overall Score
47.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.3%
Review Aggregate
38.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 39% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, thought-provoking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedthought-provokingfunnyfamily-friendlyemotionalcharacter-drivengrittydarkcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count83
Rotten Tomatoes audience score29.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.0
IMDb votes6,176
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $5,277,299 | $9,613,756 |
| International | 2000 | $264,132 | $481,174 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $5,541,431 | $10,094,930 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $2,744,302 | $4,999,348 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $14,230,000 | $25,923,061 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $18,978,000 | $34,572,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $2,110,920 | $3,845,502 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $38,063,222 | $69,340,494 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $12,000,000 | $21,860,628 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $4,641,000 (est) | $8,454,598 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $1,523,000 | $2,774,478 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $2,550,000 | $4,645,383 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $2,400,000 | $4,372,126 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $23,114,000 | $42,107,212 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $14,949,222 | $27,233,281 |
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