Synopsis
Offered a plea deal by the FBI, William O'Neal infiltrates the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party to gather intelligence on Chairman Fred Hampton.
Scores
Overall Score
82.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.0%
Review Aggregate
90.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 96% of 358 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenhistoricaltragicpoliticalemotionalgrittyvisually strikingsuspensefulthought-provokingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Kaluuya | 2021 | $3,000,000 source | $3,472,694 | reported |
| LaKeith Stanfield | 2021 | $1,044,000 | $1,208,000 | (est) |
| Jesse Plemons | 2021 | $786,000 | $909,000 | (est) |
| Dominique Fishback | 2021 | $642,000 | $744,000 | (est) |
| Ashton Sanders | 2021 | $549,000 | $636,000 | (est) |
| Martin Sheen | 2021 | $484,000 | $560,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count358
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.4
IMDb votes95,912
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2021 | $5,478,009 | $6,341,149 |
| International | 2021 | $2,000,000 | $2,315,129 |
| Worldwide | 2021 | $7,478,009 | $8,656,278 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2021 | $3,539,004 | $4,096,626 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2021 | $7,374,000 | $8,535,881 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2021 | $8,303,000 | $9,611,258 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2021 | $1,876,000 | $2,171,591 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2021 | $6,001,000 | $6,946,545 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2021 | $2,191,204 | $2,536,460 |
| Total Revenues | 2021 | $29,284,208 | $33,898,361 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2021 | $26,000,000 | $30,096,678 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2021 | $2,969,000 (est) | $3,436,809 (est) |
| Participations | 2021 | $586,000 | $678,333 |
| Residuals ? | 2021 | $1,153,000 | $1,334,672 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2021 | $4,420,000 | $5,116,435 |
| Total Expenses | 2021 | $35,128,000 | $40,662,927 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2021 | $-5,843,792 | $-6,764,566 |
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