Get on the Bus

1996 | Adventure, Drama, History

Synopsis

A disparate group of African-American men travel by bus to Washington, DC for the Million Man March.

Scores

Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
32.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
48.3%
Review Aggregate
77.7

Critic Consensus

87.1% Fresh • 31 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 87% of 31 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, political, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

funnypoliticalcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
De'aundre Bonds1996$80,000$160,000(est)
Andre Braugher1996$49,000$98,000(est)
Thomas Jefferson Byrd1996$37,000$74,000(est)
Gabriel Casseus1996$30,000$61,000(est)
Albert Hall1996$26,000$52,000(est)
Hill Harper1996$23,000$46,000(est)
Harry Lennix1996$20,000$41,000(est)
Bernie Mac1996$19,000$37,000(est)
Wendell Pierce1996$17,000$34,000(est)
Roger Guenveur Smith1996$16,000$32,000(est)
Isaiah Washington1996$15,000$30,000(est)
Steve White1996$14,000$28,000(est)
Ossie Davis1996$13,000$27,000(est)
Charles S. Dutton1996$13,000$25,000(est)
Richard Belzer1996$12,000$24,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count45
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes6,319

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic1996$5,754,249$11,504,831
International1996N/AN/A
Worldwide1996$5,754,249$11,504,831

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 Revenue1996$2,877,124$5,752,416
Digital Rentals ?1996N/AN/A
Digital Purchases ?1996N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?1996$14,159,000$28,308,977
Physical Purchases ?1996$16,775,000$33,539,310
TV & Streaming Revenue1996$1,381,020$2,761,159
Total Revenues1996$35,192,144$70,361,862
Expenses
Budget ?1996$2,400,000$4,798,471
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?1996$3,000,000 (est)$5,998,088 (est)
Participations1996$2,815,000$5,628,206
Residuals ?1996$2,346,000$4,690,505
Interest & Overhead1996$480,000$959,694
Total Expenses1996$11,041,000$22,074,964
Movie Net Profit or Loss1996$24,151,144$48,286,898

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