Synopsis
A tale of an inner city drug dealer who turns away from a life of crime to pursue his passion of rap music.
Scores
Overall Score
76.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.2%
Review Aggregate
45.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 111 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, pacing issues, emotional. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotpacing issuesemotionalrealisticgrittyhistoricalcharacter-drivenromanticaction-packedthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson | 2005 | $2,545,000 | $4,088,000 | (est) |
| Terrence Howard | 2005 | $1,567,000 | $2,517,000 | (est) |
| Joy Bryant | 2005 | $1,180,000 | $1,895,000 | (est) |
| Bill Duke | 2005 | $965,000 | $1,549,000 | (est) |
| Marc John Jefferies | 2005 | $825,000 | $1,325,000 | (est) |
| Leon Robinson | 2005 | $726,000 | $1,166,000 | (est) |
| Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | 2005 | $652,000 | $1,047,000 | (est) |
| Omar Benson Miller | 2005 | $594,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
| Viola Davis | 2005 | $547,000 | $878,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score17.0
RT critic review count120
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes52,857
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $30,985,352 | $49,770,122 |
| International | 2005 | $15,578,609 | $25,023,091 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $46,563,961 | $74,793,213 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $21,724,120 | $34,894,298 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $296,000 | $475,449 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $46,000 | $73,887 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,519,000 | $26,533,591 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $39,657,000 | $63,698,929 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $7,746,338 | $12,442,531 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $85,988,458 | $138,118,685 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $40,000,000 | $64,249,872 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $17,778,000 (est) | $28,555,856 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,440,000 | $5,525,489 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,535,000 | $7,284,329 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $6,800,000 | $10,922,478 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $72,553,000 | $116,538,024 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $13,435,458 | $21,580,661 |
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