Synopsis
Spike Lee's vibrant semi-autobiographical portrait of a school teacher, her stubborn jazz musician husband and their five kids living in Brooklyn in 1973.
Scores
Overall Score
56.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
57.3%
Review Aggregate
80.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, character-driven, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlycharacter-drivencoming of agelightheartedgrittypoliticalemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfre Woodard | 1994 | $1,139,000 | $2,411,000 | (est) |
| Delroy Lindo | 1994 | $701,000 | $1,484,000 | (est) |
| Spike Lee | 1994 | $528,000 | $1,118,000 | (est) |
| Zelda Harris | 1994 | $432,000 | $914,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score79.0
RT critic review count33
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes12,011
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $13,642,861 | $28,878,310 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $13,642,861 | $28,878,310 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $6,821,430 | $14,439,155 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $26,512,000 | $56,118,856 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $24,472,000 | $51,800,719 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $3,274,287 | $6,930,794 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $61,079,717 | $129,289,524 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $14,000,000 | $29,634,278 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $5,135,000 (est) | $10,869,430 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $4,886,000 | $10,342,363 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $3,921,000 | $8,299,715 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $2,800,000 | $5,926,856 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $30,742,000 | $65,072,642 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $30,337,717 | $64,216,882 |
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