Synopsis
A progressive graduate student finds success and sparks outrage when his interest in battle rap as a thesis subject becomes a competitive obsession.
Scores
Overall Score
52.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
30.6%
Review Aggregate
82.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 89% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, satirical, funny. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotsatiricalfunnythought-provokingpoliticalstylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivensuspensefulhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calum Worthy | 2018 | $37,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
| Jackie Long | 2018 | $23,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Rory Uphold | 2018 | $17,000 | $21,000 | (est) |
| Dumbfoundead | 2018 | $14,000 | $17,000 | (est) |
| Walter Perez | 2018 | $12,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
| Shoniqua Shandai | 2018 | $11,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Charlamagne tha God | 2018 | $9,000 | $12,000 | (est) |
| Dizaster | 2018 | $9,000 | $11,000 | (est) |
| Hollow da Don | 2018 | $8,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Loaded Lux | 2018 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Debra Wilson | 2018 | $7,000 | $9,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Michael Hall | 2018 | $6,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes6,414
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2018 | $113,956 | $142,366 |
| International | 2018 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2018 | $113,956 | $142,366 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2018 | $56,978 | $71,183 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2018 | $1,367,000 | $1,707,797 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2018 | $1,649,000 | $2,060,101 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2018 | $842,000 | $1,051,913 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2018 | $2,389,000 | $2,984,585 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2018 | $56,978 | $71,183 |
| Total Revenues | 2018 | $6,360,956 | $7,946,762 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2018 | $1,000,000 | $1,249,303 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2018 | $91,000 (est) | $113,687 (est) |
| Participations | 2018 | $254,000 | $317,323 |
| Residuals ? | 2018 | $322,000 | $402,276 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2018 | $200,000 | $249,861 |
| Total Expenses | 2018 | $1,867,000 | $2,332,449 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2018 | $4,493,956 | $5,614,313 |
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