Synopsis
A Brooklyn teenager juggles conflicting identities and risks friendship, heartbreak and family in a desperate search for sexual expression.
Scores
Overall Score
53.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
46.1%
Review Aggregate
84.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 95% of 121 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, emotional, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of ageemotionalcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggrittyfunnyrealisticfamily-friendlylightheartedtragic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adepero Oduye | 2011 | $38,000 | $54,000 | (est) |
| Kim Wayans | 2011 | $24,000 | $33,000 | (est) |
| Aasha Davis | 2011 | $18,000 | $25,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score95.0
RT critic review count122
Rotten Tomatoes audience score82.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes7,867
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2011 | $769,552 | $1,073,404 |
| International | 2011 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2011 | $769,552 | $1,073,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2011 | $384,776 | $536,702 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2011 | $2,650,000 | $3,696,332 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2011 | $852,000 | $1,188,406 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2011 | $4,849,000 | $6,763,590 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2011 | $11,561,000 | $16,125,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2011 | $307,821 | $429,361 |
| Total Revenues | 2011 | $20,604,597 | $28,740,160 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2011 | $500,000 | $697,421 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2011 | $450,000 (est) | $627,679 (est) |
| Participations | 2011 | $824,000 | $1,149,350 |
| Residuals ? | 2011 | $1,360,000 | $1,896,985 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2011 | $100,000 | $139,484 |
| Total Expenses | 2011 | $3,234,000 | $4,510,920 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2011 | $17,370,597 | $24,229,241 |
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