Synopsis
During their last year at an Ivy League college in 1999, a group of friends and crew teammates' lives are changed forever when an army vet takes over as coach of their dysfunctional rowing team.
Scores
Overall Score
35.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
20.5%
Review Aggregate
52.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 31% of 16 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize gritty, thought-provoking, character-driven. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
grittythought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Shannon | 2021 | $368,000 | $426,000 | (est) |
| Alexander Ludwig | 2021 | $227,000 | $262,000 | (est) |
| Charles Melton | 2021 | $171,000 | $197,000 | (est) |
| David James Elliott | 2021 | $139,000 | $161,000 | (est) |
| Ash Santos | 2021 | $119,000 | $138,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score31.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes3,739
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $37,000 | $42,830 |
| International | 2021 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $37,000 | $42,830 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $18,500 | $21,415 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,927,000 | $2,230,627 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $2,170,000 | $2,511,915 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $490,000 | $567,207 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $1,568,000 | $1,815,061 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $1,920,000 | $2,222,524 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $8,093,500 | $9,368,749 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $6,400,000 | $7,408,413 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $80,000 (est) | $92,605 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $162,000 | $187,525 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $359,000 | $415,566 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $1,280,000 | $1,481,683 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $8,281,000 | $9,585,792 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $-187,500 | $-217,043 |
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