Synopsis
A dramatized account of the story of The Black Panther Party of Self-Defense.
Scores
Overall Score
34.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.1%
Review Aggregate
52.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kadeem Hardison | 1995 | $318,000 | $655,000 | (est) |
| Bokeem Woodbine | 1995 | $196,000 | $403,000 | (est) |
| Joe Don Baker | 1995 | $147,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Courtney B. Vance | 1995 | $121,000 | $248,000 | (est) |
| Marcus Chong | 1995 | $103,000 | $212,000 | (est) |
| Tyrin Turner | 1995 | $91,000 | $187,000 | (est) |
| James Russo | 1995 | $81,000 | $168,000 | (est) |
| Nefertiti | 1995 | $74,000 | $153,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1995 | $68,000 | $141,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count12
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes2,800
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $6,834,525 | $14,068,179 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $6,834,525 | $14,068,179 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $3,417,262 | $7,034,090 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $14,837,000 | $30,540,465 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $15,286,000 | $31,464,686 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,640,286 | $3,376,363 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $35,180,548 | $72,415,604 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $7,500,000 | $15,437,992 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $2,853,000 (est) | $5,872,612 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $1,407,000 | $2,896,167 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $2,299,000 | $4,732,259 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $1,500,000 | $3,087,598 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $15,559,000 | $32,026,629 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $19,621,548 | $40,388,975 |
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