Synopsis
Filmed during his "Black Album" era, Jay-Z looks back on his career as one of rap music's most successful emcees and entrepreneurs.
Scores
Overall Score
49.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.9%
Review Aggregate
71.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, stylized, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
family-friendlystylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score58.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes1,094
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $728,921 | $1,210,495 |
| International | 2004 | $13,155 | $21,846 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $742,076 | $1,232,341 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $369,722 | $613,986 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $89,000 | $147,799 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $3,000 | $4,982 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $9,348,000 | $15,523,915 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $19,560,000 | $32,482,646 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $291,568 | $484,198 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $29,661,291 | $49,257,526 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $659,000 (est) | $1,094,380 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $519,000 (est) | $861,886 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $2,373,000 | $3,940,763 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $2,149,000 | $3,568,773 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $131,800 | $218,876 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $5,831,800 | $9,684,678 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $23,829,491 | $39,572,848 |
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