Kids for Cash

2014 | Crime, Documentary, Drama

Synopsis

A judge's stance on juvenile crime in a small town gains praise, until suspicions arise about his motives. Scandal unfolds, lives are shattered and a secret comes to light, exposing corruption at the highest levels of the justice system.

Scores

Overall Score
46.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
37.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
38.6%
Review Aggregate
80.5

Critic Consensus

91.7% Fresh • 36 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 36 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, visually striking, psychological. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

family-friendlyvisually strikingpsychologicaltragiccharacter-drivenemotional

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count36
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes2,022

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2014$143,178$189,755
International2014N/AN/A
Worldwide2014$143,178$189,755

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2014$71,589$94,877
Digital Rentals ?2014$1,853,000$2,455,793
Digital Purchases ?2014$1,468,000$1,945,550
Physical Rentals ?2014$2,113,000$2,800,372
Physical Purchases ?2014$5,695,000$7,547,619
TV & Streaming Revenue2014$71,589$94,877
Total Revenues2014$11,272,178$14,939,088
Expenses
Budget ?2014$232,000 (est)$307,471 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2014$115,000 (est)$152,410 (est)
Participations2014$451,000$597,713
Residuals ?2014$682,000$903,859
Interest & Overhead2014$46,400$61,494
Total Expenses2014$1,526,400$2,022,947
Movie Net Profit or Loss2014$9,745,778$12,916,141

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