Synopsis
Based on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian High Panthers.
Scores
Overall Score
82.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Review Aggregate
80.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 164 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, gritty, realistic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalgrittyrealisticcharacter-drivenvisually strikingsuspensefulstylizedfamily-friendlydarkhistorical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2004 | $1,956,000 | $3,248,000 | (est) |
| Derek Luke | 2004 | $1,204,000 | $2,000,000 | (est) |
| Jay Hernandez | 2004 | $907,000 | $1,505,000 | (est) |
| Lucas Black | 2004 | $741,000 | $1,231,000 | (est) |
| Garrett Hedlund | 2004 | $634,000 | $1,053,000 | (est) |
| Tim McGraw | 2004 | $558,000 | $927,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count170
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes69,519
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2004 | $61,255,920 | $101,725,689 |
| International | 2004 | $694,849 | $1,153,913 |
| Worldwide | 2004 | $61,950,768 | $102,879,600 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2004 | $30,905,900 | $51,324,410 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2004 | $188,000 | $312,205 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2004 | $6,000 | $9,964 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2004 | $19,836,000 | $32,940,992 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2004 | $41,504,000 | $68,924,326 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2004 | $15,313,980 | $25,431,422 |
| Total Revenues | 2004 | $107,753,880 | $178,943,319 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2004 | $30,000,000 | $49,820,012 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2004 | $20,124,000 (est) | $33,419,264 (est) |
| Participations | 2004 | $8,620,000 | $14,314,950 |
| Residuals ? | 2004 | $5,274,000 | $8,758,358 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2004 | $5,100,000 | $8,469,402 |
| Total Expenses | 2004 | $69,118,000 | $114,781,986 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2004 | $38,635,880 | $64,161,333 |
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