Synopsis
The lives of a gifted athlete and his best friend change when they take a fateful trip to Los Angeles. The young hopefuls must use every skill at their command to topple the reigning street ball champions from their thrones.
Scores
Overall Score
61.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.0%
Review Aggregate
26.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 2% of 63 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, coming of age. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedcoming of ageromanticfunnyupliftingemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Mackie | 2006 | $261,000 | $406,000 | (est) |
| Wesley Jonathan | 2006 | $161,000 | $250,000 | (est) |
| Wayne Brady | 2006 | $121,000 | $188,000 | (est) |
| Kristen Wilson | 2006 | $99,000 | $154,000 | (est) |
| Lil' JJ | 2006 | $85,000 | $132,000 | (est) |
| Philip Champion | 2006 | $74,000 | $116,000 | (est) |
| Eva Pigford | 2006 | $67,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
| Alecia Fears | 2006 | $61,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score2.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating2.2
IMDb votes9,536
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $7,009,668 | $10,907,405 |
| International | 2006 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $7,009,668 | $10,907,405 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $3,504,834 | $5,453,702 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $367,000 | $571,071 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $113,000 | $175,834 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $11,612,000 | $18,068,871 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $27,390,000 | $42,620,253 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $1,682,320 | $2,617,777 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $44,669,154 | $69,507,508 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $5,800,000 | $9,025,099 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $5,095,000 (est) | $7,928,083 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $3,574,000 | $5,561,328 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $2,977,000 | $4,632,366 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $1,160,000 | $1,805,020 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $18,606,000 | $28,951,896 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $26,063,154 | $40,555,613 |
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