Synopsis
A young man from the South Bronx dreams of making it as a rapper, until a run-in with local thugs forces him to hide in Puerto Rico with the father he never knew.
Scores
Overall Score
58.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
69.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.3%
Review Aggregate
27.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 12% of 24 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, family-friendly, thought-provoking. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agefamily-friendlythought-provokingthin plotlightheartedcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarion Grandberry | 2007 | $64,000 | $97,000 | (est) |
| Zulay Henao | 2007 | $39,000 | $59,000 | (est) |
| James McCaffrey | 2007 | $30,000 | $45,000 | (est) |
| Kellita Smith | 2007 | $24,000 | $37,000 | (est) |
| Malik Yoba | 2007 | $21,000 | $31,000 | (est) |
| Melonie Diaz | 2007 | $18,000 | $28,000 | (est) |
| Victor Rasuk | 2007 | $16,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | 2007 | $15,000 | $23,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score12.0
RT critic review count26
Rotten Tomatoes audience score42.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating3.0
IMDb votes4,853
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $5,898,393 | $8,925,836 |
| International | 2007 | $552,713 | $836,402 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $6,451,106 | $9,762,238 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $3,170,282 | $4,797,479 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $646,000 | $977,570 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $240,000 | $363,184 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $11,116,000 | $16,821,462 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $24,977,000 | $37,796,840 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $2,359,357 | $3,570,335 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $42,508,639 | $64,326,869 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $10,322,000 (est) | $15,619,929 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $5,738,000 (est) | $8,683,119 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,700,000 | $2,572,552 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,810,000 | $4,252,277 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2,064,400 | $3,123,986 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $22,634,400 | $34,251,863 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $19,874,239 | $30,075,006 |
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