Synopsis
A languid, impressionistic story of three generations of Gullah women living on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1902.
Scores
Overall Score
33.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.2%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize visually striking, family-friendly, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
visually strikingfamily-friendlyhistoricalstylizedgrittysurrealemotionalupliftingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora Lee Day | 2016 | $39,000 | $50,000 | (est) |
| Barbara O. Jones | 2016 | $24,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Alva Rogers | 2016 | $18,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
| Trula Hoosier | 2016 | $15,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
| Umar Abdurrahamn | 2016 | $12,000 | $16,000 | (est) |
| Adisa Anderson | 2016 | $11,000 | $14,000 | (est) |
| Kaycee Moore | 2016 | $10,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score94.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score66.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes24
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $40,986 | $53,572 |
| International | 2016 | $6,301 | $8,236 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $47,287 | $61,808 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $23,013 | $30,080 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $957,000 | $1,250,879 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $975,000 | $1,274,406 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $840,000 | $1,097,950 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $2,370,000 | $3,097,788 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $240,000 | $313,700 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $5,405,013 | $7,064,803 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $800,000 | $1,045,667 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $104,567 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $216,000 | $282,330 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $300,000 | $392,125 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $160,000 | $209,133 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $1,556,000 | $2,033,822 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $3,849,013 | $5,030,981 |
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