Synopsis
After a family tragedy, a racist prison guard re-examines his attitudes while falling in love with the African-American wife of the last prisoner he executed.
Scores
Overall Score
77.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
78.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.7%
Review Aggregate
75.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 123 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, romantic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalromanticgrittysuspensefulvisually strikingdarkthought-provokingupliftingfamily-friendly
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2001 | $209,000 | $370,000 | (est) |
| Halle Berry | 2001 | $600,000 source | $1,062,789 | reported |
| Heath Ledger | 2001 | $97,000 | $171,000 | (est) |
| Sean Combs | 2001 | $79,000 | $140,000 | (est) |
| Mos Def | 2001 | $68,000 | $120,000 | (est) |
| Peter Boyle | 2001 | $60,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score85.0
RT critic review count141
Rotten Tomatoes audience score67.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes97,135
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $31,273,922 | $55,395,987 |
| International | 2001 | $13,635,564 | $24,152,888 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $44,909,486 | $79,548,875 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $21,091,187 | $37,359,149 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $24,274,000 | $42,996,916 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $36,268,000 | $64,242,076 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $7,818,480 | $13,848,997 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $89,451,667 | $158,447,137 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $4,000,000 | $7,085,263 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $5,000,000 (est) | $8,856,578 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $7,156,000 | $12,675,535 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,846,000 | $8,583,796 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $800,000 | $1,417,053 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $21,802,000 | $38,618,224 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $67,649,667 | $119,828,913 |
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