Synopsis
Follows the lives of three young males living in the Crenshaw ghetto of Los Angeles, dissecting questions of race, relationships, violence, and future prospects.
Scores
Overall Score
91.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.9%
Review Aggregate
90.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 59 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, coming of age, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalcoming of agecharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnypoliticalstylizedgrittytragicrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cube | 1991 | $423,000 | $975,000 | (est) |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 1991 | $260,000 | $600,000 | (est) |
| Morris Chestnut | 1991 | $196,000 | $452,000 | (est) |
| Larry Fishburne | 1991 | $160,000 | $369,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count70
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes164,287
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $57,504,068 | $132,445,122 |
| International | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $57,504,720 | $132,446,624 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $28,752,034 | $66,222,561 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $50,828,000 | $117,068,599 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $30,997,000 | $71,393,235 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $14,376,017 | $33,111,281 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $124,953,051 | $287,795,676 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $6,500,000 | $14,970,998 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $8,125,000 (est) | $18,713,748 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $18,743,000 | $43,169,449 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $6,736,000 | $15,514,561 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $1,300,000 | $2,994,200 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $41,404,000 | $95,362,955 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $83,549,051 | $192,432,721 |
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