Synopsis
Journalist Gary Webb, California 1996, started investigating CIA's role in the 1980s in getting crack cocaine to the black part of LA to get money and weapons to the Contra insurgents in Nicaragua.
Scores
Overall Score
71.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
66.8%
Review Aggregate
71.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 76% of 129 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, character-driven, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefulcharacter-drivenhistoricalpoliticalemotionaldarkstylizedaction-packedgrittyrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Renner | 2014 | $201,000 | $267,000 | (est) |
| Rosemarie DeWitt | 2014 | $124,000 | $164,000 | (est) |
| Ray Liotta | 2014 | $93,000 | $124,000 | (est) |
| Tim Blake Nelson | 2014 | $76,000 | $101,000 | (est) |
| Barry Pepper | 2014 | $65,000 | $87,000 | (est) |
| Oliver Platt | 2014 | $57,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| Michael Sheen | 2014 | $52,000 | $68,000 | (est) |
| Michael K. Williams | 2014 | $47,000 | $62,000 | (est) |
| Mary Elizabeth Winstead | 2014 | $43,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Andy Garcia | 2014 | $40,000 | $53,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score76.0
RT critic review count129
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes49,790
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2014 | $2,450,846 | $3,248,122 |
| International | 2014 | $2,768,127 | $3,668,616 |
| Worldwide | 2014 | $5,218,973 | $6,916,738 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2014 | $2,332,674 | $3,091,507 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,381,000 | $4,480,861 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2014 | $2,678,000 | $3,549,170 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2014 | $3,854,000 | $5,107,730 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2014 | $10,390,000 | $13,769,932 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2014 | $980,338 | $1,299,249 |
| Total Revenues | 2014 | $23,616,012 | $31,298,450 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2014 | $5,000,000 | $6,626,531 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2014 | $4,539,000 (est) | $6,015,565 (est) |
| Participations | 2014 | $945,000 | $1,252,414 |
| Residuals ? | 2014 | $1,293,000 | $1,713,621 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2014 | $1,000,000 | $1,325,306 |
| Total Expenses | 2014 | $12,777,000 | $16,933,439 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2014 | $10,839,012 | $14,365,011 |
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