Synopsis
Brandon is a 15 year old whose dream is a pair of fresh Air Jordans. Soon after he gets his hands on them, they're stolen by a local hood, causing Brandon and his two friends to go on a dangerous mission through Oakland to retrieve them.
Scores
Overall Score
47.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
44.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
36.8%
Review Aggregate
75.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 40 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, coming of age, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedcoming of agegrittyupliftingfunnysuspensefulemotionaldarkrealisticcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jahking Guillory | 2016 | $602,000 | $787,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Jordan Wallace | 2016 | $370,000 | $484,000 | (est) |
| Christopher Meyer | 2016 | $279,000 | $365,000 | (est) |
| Kofi Siriboe | 2016 | $228,000 | $298,000 | (est) |
| Mahershala Ali | 2016 | $195,000 | $255,000 | (est) |
| Nessma Ismail | 2016 | $172,000 | $224,000 | (est) |
| Molly Shaiken | 2016 | $154,000 | $201,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count40
Rotten Tomatoes audience score73.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes4,650
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $150,191 | $196,312 |
| International | 2016 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $150,191 | $196,312 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $75,096 | $98,156 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,786,000 | $2,334,451 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $1,821,000 | $2,380,199 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $1,568,000 | $2,049,507 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $4,425,000 | $5,783,844 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $75,096 | $98,156 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $9,750,191 | $12,744,313 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $10,000,000 | $13,070,834 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $120,000 (est) | $156,850 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $195,000 | $254,881 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $550,000 | $718,896 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $2,000,000 | $2,614,167 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $12,865,000 | $16,815,628 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $-3,114,809 | $-4,071,315 |
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