Synopsis
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Killer Diller Blues Band.
Scores
Overall Score
25.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
17.8%
Review Aggregate
58.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 40% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thought-provoking, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
thought-provokingcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lee Scott | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Lucas Black | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Niki J. Crawford | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| John Michael Higgins | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Fred Willard | 2006 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score40.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.7
IMDb votes440
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $20,795 | $32,358 |
| International | 2006 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $20,795 | $32,358 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $10,398 | $16,179 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $59,000 | $91,807 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $18,000 | $28,009 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $1,877,000 | $2,920,709 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $4,427,000 | $6,888,640 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $75,000 | $116,704 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $6,466,398 | $10,062,048 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $250,000 (est) | $389,013 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $80,000 (est) | $124,484 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $259,000 | $403,017 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $464,000 | $722,008 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $50,000 | $77,803 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $1,103,000 | $1,716,325 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $5,363,398 | $8,345,723 |
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