Synopsis
Set in the Watts area of Los Angeles, a slaughterhouse worker must suspend his emotions to continue working at a job he finds repugnant, and then he finds he has little sensitivity for the family he works so hard to support.
Scores
Overall Score
43.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
27.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.7%
Review Aggregate
80.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 82 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedfunnyromanticvisually strikingrealisticgrittyhistoricalfamily-friendlyemotionalthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry G. Sanders | 2007 | $1,000 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Kaycee Moore | 2007 | $0 | $1,000 | (est) |
| Charles Bracy | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Angela Burnett | 2007 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count84
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes174
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $404,508 | $612,128 |
| International | 2007 | $12,001 | $18,161 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $416,509 | $630,289 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $207,054 | $313,328 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $393,000 | $594,713 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $146,000 | $220,937 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $6,762,000 | $10,232,703 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $15,194,000 | $22,992,560 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $169,893 | $257,094 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $22,871,948 | $34,611,335 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $10,000 | $15,133 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 2007 | $150,000 | $226,990 |
| Participations | 2007 | $915,000 | $1,384,638 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $1,645,000 | $2,489,322 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2,000 | $3,027 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $2,722,000 | $4,119,109 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $20,149,948 | $30,492,226 |
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