Foster Boy

2020 | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Synopsis

Michael is a high-powered lawyer and Jamal is an angry young man who has been imprisoned after years of abuse in the foster care system. Together they have to overcome their differences to find justice and expose the foster care system.

Scores

Overall Score
30.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
23.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
15.8%
Review Aggregate
72.5

Critic Consensus

80.0% Fresh • 5 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, suspenseful. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

emotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefulvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Shane Paul McGhie2020$0$0(est)
Matthew Modine2020$0$0(est)
Louis Gossett Jr.2020$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count25
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes964

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2020$19,873$24,089
International2020N/AN/A
Worldwide2020$19,873$24,089

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2020$9,936$12,044
Digital Rentals ?2020$2,756,000$3,340,638
Digital Purchases ?2020$2,551,000$3,092,151
Physical Rentals ?2020$642,000$778,189
Physical Purchases ?2020$1,936,000$2,346,689
TV & Streaming Revenue2020$75,000$90,910
Total Revenues2020$7,969,936$9,660,622
Expenses
Budget ?2020$250,000 (est)$303,033 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2020$80,000 (est)$96,971 (est)
Participations2020$319,000$386,670
Residuals ?2020$354,000$429,095
Interest & Overhead2020$50,000$60,607
Total Expenses2020$1,053,000$1,276,376
Movie Net Profit or Loss2020$6,916,936$8,384,246

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