Synopsis
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Scores
Overall Score
61.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
61.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
59.4%
Review Aggregate
65.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 74% of 185 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, thin plot, stylized. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
historicalthin plotstylizedvisually strikinggrittysurrealemotionaldarkfunnyaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Cheadle | 2016 | $44,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
| Ewan McGregor | 2016 | $27,000 | $35,000 | (est) |
| Emayatzy Corinealdi | 2016 | $20,000 | $27,000 | (est) |
| LaKeith Stanfield | 2016 | $17,000 | $22,000 | (est) |
| Michael Stuhlbarg | 2016 | $14,000 | $19,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score74.0
RT critic review count185
Rotten Tomatoes audience score57.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes10,883
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2016 | $2,610,896 | $3,412,659 |
| International | 2016 | $863,062 | $1,128,094 |
| Worldwide | 2016 | $3,473,958 | $4,540,753 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2016 | $1,650,673 | $2,157,567 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2016 | $3,034,000 | $3,965,691 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2016 | $3,093,000 | $4,042,809 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2016 | $2,663,000 | $3,480,763 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2016 | $7,516,000 | $9,824,038 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2016 | $1,044,358 | $1,365,063 |
| Total Revenues | 2016 | $19,001,031 | $24,835,931 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2016 | $3,821,000 (est) | $4,994,365 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2016 | $3,300,000 (est) | $4,313,375 (est) |
| Participations | 2016 | $760,000 | $993,383 |
| Residuals ? | 2016 | $985,000 | $1,287,477 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2016 | $764,200 | $998,873 |
| Total Expenses | 2016 | $9,630,200 | $12,587,474 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2016 | $9,370,831 | $12,248,457 |
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