Synopsis
In England in 1987, a teenager from an Asian family learns to live his life, understand his family and find his own voice through the music of American rock star Bruce Springsteen.
Scores
Overall Score
79.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
78.9%
Review Aggregate
84.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 261 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, lighthearted, uplifting. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agelightheartedupliftingemotionalfamily-friendlyrealisticfunnycharacter-drivengrittydark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viveik Kalra | 2019 | $978,000 | $1,200,000 | (est) |
| Kulvinder Ghir | 2019 | $602,000 | $739,000 | (est) |
| Meera Ganatra | 2019 | $453,000 | $556,000 | (est) |
| Nell Williams | 2019 | $371,000 | $455,000 | (est) |
| Aaron Phagura | 2019 | $317,000 | $389,000 | (est) |
| Dean-Charles Chapman | 2019 | $279,000 | $342,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count261
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes28,197
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $11,901,145 | $14,600,662 |
| International | 2019 | $6,700,000 | $8,219,750 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $18,601,145 | $22,820,411 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $8,630,572 | $10,588,231 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,106,000 | $5,037,357 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,903,000 | $6,015,139 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,858,000 | $2,279,447 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,346,000 | $6,558,624 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,856,275 | $3,504,159 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $27,699,847 | $33,982,957 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $15,000,000 | $18,402,425 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $13,168,000 (est) | $16,154,875 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $554,000 | $679,663 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $929,000 | $1,139,724 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $3,000,000 | $3,680,485 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $32,651,000 | $40,057,171 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $-4,951,153 | $-6,074,214 |
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