Synopsis
1950. Rural Alabama. Cotton harvest. It's a make-or-break weekend for the Honeydripper Lounge and its owner, piano player Tyrone "Pine Top" Purvis. Deep in debt to the liquor man, the chicken man, and the landlord, Tyrone is desperate to lure the young cotton pickers and local Army base recruits into his juke joint, away from Touissant's, the rival joint across the way. His plan to hire a guitar legend goes awry and Tyrone is forced to take drastic action in a final scheme to save the club.
Scores
Overall Score
41.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
29.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.1%
Review Aggregate
64.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 75 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, visually striking. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plothistoricalvisually strikingcharacter-drivengrittymacabrerealisticpsychologicalthought-provokingsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Glover | 2007 | $7,000 | $10,000 | (est) |
| Keb' Mo' | 2007 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Mable John | 2007 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
| Kel Mitchell | 2007 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Gary Clark Jr. | 2007 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score69.0
RT critic review count86
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes2,254
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $267,880 | $405,374 |
| International | 2007 | $277,045 | $419,243 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $544,925 | $824,616 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $244,758 | $370,384 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $368,000 | $556,882 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $137,000 | $207,317 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $6,334,000 | $9,585,026 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $14,233,000 | $21,538,312 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $120,546 | $182,418 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $21,437,304 | $32,440,339 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $413,000 (est) | $624,979 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $402,000 (est) | $608,333 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $857,000 | $1,296,869 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $1,538,000 | $2,327,403 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $82,600 | $124,996 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $3,292,600 | $4,982,579 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $18,144,704 | $27,457,760 |
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