Synopsis
A Mississippi district attorney and the widow of Medgar Evers struggle to finally bring a white supremacist to justice for the 1963 murder of the civil rights leader.
Scores
Overall Score
51.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
60.5%
Review Aggregate
54.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, character-driven, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalcharacter-drivenhistoricalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Baldwin | 1996 | $5,500,000 source | $10,996,495 | reported |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1996 | $1,803,000 | $3,605,000 | (est) |
| James Woods | 1996 | $1,358,000 | $2,714,000 | (est) |
| Craig T. Nelson | 1996 | $1,110,000 | $2,219,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count29
Rotten Tomatoes audience score62.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes12,597
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $13,323,144 | $26,637,797 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $13,323,144 | $26,637,797 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $6,661,572 | $13,318,898 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $19,639,000 | $39,265,483 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $23,267,000 | $46,519,171 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $3,197,555 | $6,393,071 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $52,765,127 | $105,496,623 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $36,000,000 | $71,977,055 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $12,439,000 (est) | $24,870,072 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,055,000 | $2,109,328 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $3,320,000 | $6,637,884 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $6,120,000 | $12,236,099 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $58,934,000 | $117,830,438 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $-6,168,873 | $-12,333,815 |
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