Synopsis
In New York City's Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that she can re-route her life in a better direction.
Scores
Overall Score
80.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
76.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
84.1%
Review Aggregate
81.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 92% of 237 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, gritty. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalgrittydarkupliftingfunnystylizedtragicvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabourey Sidibe | 2009 | $652,000 | $954,000 | (est) |
| Mo'Nique | 2009 | $401,000 | $587,000 | (est) |
| Paula Patton | 2009 | $302,000 | $442,000 | (est) |
| Mariah Carey | 2009 | $247,000 | $361,000 | (est) |
| Sherri Shepherd | 2009 | $211,000 | $309,000 | (est) |
| Lenny Kravitz | 2009 | $186,000 | $272,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score92.0
RT critic review count239
Rotten Tomatoes audience score76.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes119,410
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $47,566,524 | $69,564,658 |
| International | 2009 | $16,083,005 | $23,520,927 |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $63,649,528 | $93,085,584 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $30,216,464 | $44,190,700 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $3,248,000 | $4,750,106 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $1,041,000 | $1,522,432 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $13,263,000 | $19,396,752 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $28,342,000 | $41,449,351 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $11,891,631 | $17,391,165 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $88,002,095 | $128,700,505 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $10,000,000 | $14,624,709 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $12,500,000 (est) | $18,280,887 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $7,040,000 | $10,295,795 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $3,811,000 | $5,573,477 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $2,000,000 | $2,924,942 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $35,351,000 | $51,699,810 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $52,651,095 | $77,000,696 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Juno | 2007 | Shared genres: 2 | 95.3 | $151,133,269 |
 | Children of Men | 2006 | Shared genres: 2 | 92.0 | $-21,057,357 |
 | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | 2011 | Shared genres: 2 | 85.9 | $178,278,457 |
 | Bridget Jones's Baby | 2016 | Shared genres: 2 | 84.7 | $23,979,791 |
 | Waitress | 2007 | Shared genres: 2 | 80.4 | $48,845,644 |