Synopsis
Carl Brashear is an ambitious sharecropper who joins the U.S. Navy to become the world's first black master diver. But as he works through diving training, the racist Master Chief sets out to make Carl's journey as difficult as possible.
Scores
Overall Score
80.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
84.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.5%
Review Aggregate
63.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 85 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotcharacter-drivenhistoricalgrittyupliftingemotionalcoming of agelighthearted
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 2000 | $1,799,000 | $3,278,000 | (est) |
| Cuba Gooding Jr. | 2000 | $1,108,000 | $2,018,000 | (est) |
| Hal Holbrook | 2000 | $834,000 | $1,519,000 | (est) |
| David Keith | 2000 | $682,000 | $1,242,000 | (est) |
| Michael Rapaport | 2000 | $583,000 | $1,062,000 | (est) |
| Powers Boothe | 2000 | $513,000 | $935,000 | (est) |
| Aunjanue Ellis | 2000 | $461,000 | $840,000 | (est) |
| Charlize Theron | 2000 | $420,000 | $765,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score42.0
RT critic review count104
Rotten Tomatoes audience score81.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes129,645
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $48,818,921 | $88,934,353 |
| International | 2000 | $33,524,574 | $61,072,351 |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $82,343,495 | $150,006,704 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $37,819,290 | $68,896,117 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $26,576,000 | $48,414,002 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $35,444,000 | $64,569,006 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $12,204,730 | $22,233,588 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $112,044,020 | $204,112,713 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $32,000,000 | $58,295,006 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $23,200,000 (est) | $42,263,879 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $8,964,000 | $16,329,889 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $5,166,000 | $9,411,000 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $5,440,000 | $9,910,151 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $74,770,000 | $136,209,925 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $37,274,020 | $67,902,789 |
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