Synopsis
The life story of Hector Lavoe, who started the salsa movement in 1975 and brought it to the United States.
Scores
Overall Score
51.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
65.7%
Review Aggregate
45.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 23% of 101 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, stylized. Many reviews cite thin plot, uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
historicalthin plotstylizedcharacter-drivenuneven tonetragicvisually strikingupliftinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | 2007 | $172,000 | $261,000 | (est) |
| Marc Anthony | 2007 | $106,000 | $161,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count105
Rotten Tomatoes audience score63.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes5,448
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $7,556,712 | $11,435,314 |
| International | 2007 | $354,820 | $536,937 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $7,911,532 | $11,972,251 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $3,920,284 | $5,932,432 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $609,000 | $921,579 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $227,000 | $343,511 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $10,479,000 | $15,857,512 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $23,546,000 | $35,631,356 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,813,611 | $2,744,475 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $40,594,895 | $61,430,866 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $6,512,000 (est) | $9,854,387 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $5,778,000 (est) | $8,743,650 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,624,000 | $2,457,544 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,628,000 | $3,976,863 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $1,302,400 | $1,970,877 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $17,844,400 | $27,003,320 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $22,750,495 | $34,427,546 |
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