Synopsis
A film following the lives of two inner-city Chicago boys who struggle to become college basketball players on the road to going professional.
Scores
Overall Score
63.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
62.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
47.1%
Review Aggregate
92.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 48 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
family-friendlyemotionalvisually strikingsuspensefulcoming of agegritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gates | 1994 | $69,000 | $147,000 | (est) |
| Arthur Agee | 1994 | $43,000 | $90,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count61
Rotten Tomatoes audience score92.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating8.3
IMDb votes29,102
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1994 | $7,830,611 | $16,575,322 |
| International | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1994 | $7,830,611 | $16,575,322 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1994 | $3,915,306 | $8,287,661 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1994 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1994 | $21,948,000 | $46,458,082 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1994 | $20,258,000 | $42,880,801 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1994 | $1,879,347 | $3,978,077 |
| Total Revenues | 1994 | $48,000,652 | $101,604,621 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1994 | $700,000 | $1,481,714 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1994 | $630,000 (est) | $1,333,543 (est) |
| Participations | 1994 | $3,840,000 | $8,128,259 |
| Residuals ? | 1994 | $3,204,000 | $6,782,016 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1994 | $140,000 | $296,343 |
| Total Expenses | 1994 | $8,514,000 | $18,021,875 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1994 | $39,486,652 | $83,582,746 |
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