Synopsis
Filmmaker Turk Pipkin promises to help build the first high school for a remote African community and connects Americans and Kenyans in a true story of Building Hope.
Scores
Overall Score
39.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
2.7%
Review Aggregate
48.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 30% of 10 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, satirical. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
family-friendlyemotionalsatiricalthin plotcharacter-drivenvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Bullock | 2011 | $2,441,000 | $3,405,000 | (est) |
| Harry Connick Jr. | 2011 | $1,503,000 | $2,096,000 | (est) |
| Gena Rowlands | 2011 | $1,131,000 | $1,578,000 | (est) |
| Mae Whitman | 2011 | $925,000 | $1,290,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb ratingN/A
IMDb votesN/A
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $4,000 | $5,579 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $4,000 | $5,579 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $2,000 | $2,790 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $107,000 | $149,248 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $34,000 | $47,425 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $196,000 | $273,389 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $467,000 | $651,391 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $75,000 | $104,613 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $881,000 | $1,228,856 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $250,000 (est) | $348,711 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $80,000 (est) | $111,587 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $18,000 | $25,107 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $52,000 | $72,532 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $50,000 | $69,742 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $450,000 | $627,679 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $431,000 | $601,177 |
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