Synopsis
The story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading lawyer who would become the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases.
Scores
Overall Score
74.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
72.5%
Review Aggregate
79.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 80% of 145 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, character-driven, thought-provoking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
historicalcharacter-driventhought-provokingmacabreupliftingsatiricalrealisticstylizedemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chadwick Boseman | 2017 | $782,000 | $1,001,000 | (est) |
| Josh Gad | 2017 | $482,000 | $616,000 | (est) |
| Kate Hudson | 2017 | $363,000 | $464,000 | (est) |
| Dan Stevens | 2017 | $296,000 | $379,000 | (est) |
| Sterling K. Brown | 2017 | $254,000 | $325,000 | (est) |
| James Cromwell | 2017 | $223,000 | $286,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count145
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes28,199
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2017 | $10,051,659 | $12,864,975 |
| International | 2017 | $65,157 | $83,394 |
| Worldwide | 2017 | $10,116,816 | $12,948,369 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2017 | $5,051,892 | $6,465,845 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2017 | $3,625,000 | $4,639,586 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2017 | $4,045,000 | $5,177,138 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2017 | $2,704,000 | $3,460,811 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2017 | $7,766,000 | $9,939,593 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2017 | $2,412,398 | $3,087,594 |
| Total Revenues | 2017 | $25,604,290 | $32,770,567 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2017 | $12,000,000 | $15,358,629 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2017 | $7,413,000 (est) | $9,487,793 (est) |
| Participations | 2017 | $1,024,000 | $1,310,603 |
| Residuals ? | 2017 | $1,114,000 | $1,425,793 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2017 | $2,400,000 | $3,071,726 |
| Total Expenses | 2017 | $23,951,000 | $30,654,544 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2017 | $1,653,290 | $2,116,023 |
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