Synopsis
A successful South Bronx drug dealer turns his back on his roots and gives money to a Wall Street broker to invest for him.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
45.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
70.1%
Review Aggregate
44.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 90 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, stylized, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotstylizedemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfunnyhistoricalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Leguizamo | 2002 | $209,000 | $364,000 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 2002 | $128,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Denise Richards | 2002 | $97,000 | $169,000 | (est) |
| Delilah Cotto | 2002 | $79,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
| Sônia Braga | 2002 | $68,000 | $118,000 | (est) |
| Isabella Rossellini | 2002 | $60,000 | $104,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score21.0
RT critic review count99
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.9
IMDb votes8,099
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2002 | $17,600,423 | $30,690,676 |
| International | 2002 | $990,849 | $1,727,790 |
| Worldwide | 2002 | $18,591,272 | $32,418,466 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2002 | $9,196,551 | $16,036,454 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2002 | $14,000 | $24,412 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2002 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2002 | $15,251,000 | $26,593,878 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2002 | $28,436,000 | $49,585,176 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2002 | $4,224,102 | $7,365,762 |
| Total Revenues | 2002 | $57,121,653 | $99,605,683 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2002 | $4,000,000 | $6,974,986 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2002 | $5,000,000 (est) | $8,718,733 (est) |
| Participations | 2002 | $4,570,000 | $7,968,922 |
| Residuals ? | 2002 | $3,427,000 | $5,975,819 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2002 | $800,000 | $1,394,997 |
| Total Expenses | 2002 | $17,797,000 | $31,033,457 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2002 | $39,324,653 | $68,572,226 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 3 | 98.6 | $250,967,554 |
 | The Silence of the Lambs | 1991 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.9 | $117,523,649 |
 | The Dark Knight Rises | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.3 | $152,583,234 |
 | The Departed | 2006 | Shared genres: 3 | 97.2 | $59,505,053 |
 | Batman Begins | 2005 | Shared genres: 3 | 96.9 | $63,362,144 |