Synopsis
A band director recruits a Harlem street drummer to play at a Southern university.
Scores
Overall Score
83.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
83.8%
Review Aggregate
71.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 81% of 79 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agefunnyvisually strikingfamily-friendlystylizedchristmasupliftingcharacter-drivengrittyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cannon | 2002 | $2,000,000 source | $3,487,493 | reported |
| Zoe Saldaña | 2002 | $1,184,000 | $2,065,000 | (est) |
| Orlando Jones | 2002 | $892,000 | $1,555,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score81.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes37,204
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $56,399,184 | $98,345,881 |
| International | 2002 | $1,189,301 | $2,073,839 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $57,588,485 | $100,419,721 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $28,675,312 | $50,002,476 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $20,000 | $34,875 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $22,394,000 | $39,049,460 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $41,756,000 | $72,811,880 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $14,099,796 | $24,586,470 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $106,945,108 | $186,485,161 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $20,000,000 | $34,874,931 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $25,000,000 (est) | $43,593,663 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $8,556,000 | $14,919,495 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $5,416,000 | $9,444,131 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $4,000,000 | $6,974,986 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $62,972,000 | $109,807,206 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $43,973,108 | $76,677,955 |
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