Synopsis
A history of the conflict of the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE, that led to the disastrously violent final confrontation in 1985.
Scores
Overall Score
40.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
25.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
31.1%
Review Aggregate
90.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 98% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, political, scary. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicpoliticalscarysuspensefulaction-packedthought-provokingemotionalhistoricaldark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score98.0
RT critic review count46
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.8
IMDb votes1,495
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2013 | $64,489 | $86,825 |
| International | 2013 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2013 | $64,489 | $86,825 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2013 | $32,244 | $43,412 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,512,000 | $2,035,684 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2013 | $904,000 | $1,217,102 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2013 | $1,954,000 | $2,630,772 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2013 | $5,064,000 | $6,817,926 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2013 | $75,000 | $100,976 |
| Total Revenues | 2013 | $9,541,244 | $12,845,873 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2013 | $250,000 (est) | $336,588 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2013 | $80,000 (est) | $107,708 (est) |
| Participations | 2013 | $382,000 | $514,306 |
| Residuals ? | 2013 | $600,000 | $807,811 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2013 | $50,000 | $67,318 |
| Total Expenses | 2013 | $1,362,000 | $1,833,731 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2013 | $8,179,244 | $11,012,142 |
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