Synopsis
On the hottest day of the year on a street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, everyone's hate and bigotry smolders and builds until it explodes into violence.
Scores
Overall Score
85.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
79.9%
Review Aggregate
88.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 91% of 139 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, funny, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfunnythought-provokingstylizedemotionalrealisticpoliticalscaryvisually strikingtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Aiello | 1989 | $263,000 | $665,000 | (est) |
| Ossie Davis | 1989 | $162,000 | $410,000 | (est) |
| Ruby Dee | 1989 | $122,000 | $308,000 | (est) |
| Richard Edson | 1989 | $100,000 | $252,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | 1989 | $85,000 | $216,000 | (est) |
| Spike Lee | 1989 | $75,000 | $190,000 | (est) |
| Bill Nunn | 1989 | $67,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1989 | $61,000 | $155,000 | (est) |
| John Savage | 1989 | $56,000 | $143,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count150
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating8.0
IMDb votes120,814
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1989 | $27,545,444 | $69,685,529 |
| International | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1989 | $27,546,968 | $69,689,384 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1989 | $13,772,722 | $34,842,764 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1989 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1989 | $37,865,000 | $95,792,340 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1989 | $20,996,000 | $53,116,492 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1989 | $6,886,361 | $17,421,382 |
| Total Revenues | 1989 | $79,520,083 | $201,172,978 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1989 | $6,200,000 | $15,685,000 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1989 | $7,750,000 (est) | $19,606,249 (est) |
| Participations | 1989 | $6,362,000 | $16,094,833 |
| Residuals ? | 1989 | $4,677,000 | $11,832,055 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1989 | $1,240,000 | $3,137,000 |
| Total Expenses | 1989 | $26,229,000 | $66,355,138 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1989 | $53,291,083 | $134,817,841 |
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