Synopsis
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together.
Scores
Overall Score
80.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
88.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
81.4%
Review Aggregate
63.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 44% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, uplifting. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalupliftingemotionalgrittycharacter-drivendarkpolitical
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | 2006 | $2,441,000 | $3,798,000 | (est) |
| Xzibit | 2006 | $1,503,000 | $2,338,000 | (est) |
| Kevin Dunn | 2006 | $1,131,000 | $1,760,000 | (est) |
| Leon Rippy | 2006 | $925,000 | $1,439,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score44.0
RT critic review count101
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes82,972
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $38,432,824 | $59,803,455 |
| International | 2006 | $3,048,028 | $4,742,889 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $41,480,852 | $64,546,344 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $20,435,623 | $31,798,883 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $493,000 | $767,133 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $152,000 | $236,520 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $15,597,000 | $24,269,736 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $36,790,000 | $57,247,136 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $9,608,206 | $14,950,864 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $83,075,829 | $129,270,273 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $30,000,000 | $46,681,546 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $17,687,000 (est) | $27,521,884 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $6,646,000 | $10,341,519 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $4,355,000 | $6,776,604 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $5,100,000 | $7,935,863 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $63,788,000 | $99,257,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $19,287,829 | $30,012,856 |
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