Synopsis
Controversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him.
Scores
Overall Score
87.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.6%
Review Aggregate
73.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 62% of 141 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, uplifting. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivenupliftingcoming of agefamily-friendlythought-provokingstylizedhistoricalsuspensefulgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2005 | $2,886,000 | $4,636,000 | (est) |
| Rob Brown | 2005 | $1,777,000 | $2,854,000 | (est) |
| Ashanti | 2005 | $1,338,000 | $2,148,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score63.0
RT critic review count146
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes184,530
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $67,264,880 | $108,044,002 |
| International | 2005 | $9,404,677 | $15,106,233 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $76,669,550 | $123,150,224 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $37,394,311 | $60,064,494 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $349,000 | $560,580 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $54,000 | $86,737 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $19,448,000 | $31,238,289 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $46,689,000 | $74,994,060 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $16,816,220 | $27,011,001 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $120,750,531 | $193,955,161 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $30,000,000 | $48,187,406 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2005 | $100,000,000 | $160,624,686 |
| Participations | 2005 | $2,415,000 | $3,879,086 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $5,710,000 | $9,171,670 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $5,100,000 | $8,191,859 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $143,225,000 | $230,054,707 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $-22,474,469 | $-36,099,546 |
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