Synopsis
The determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
Scores
Overall Score
65.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
70.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
64.1%
Review Aggregate
59.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 106 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, historical. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotfamily-friendlyhistoricalvisually strikingemotionalcoming of agegrittycharacter-drivenlightheartedsuspenseful
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrence Howard | 2007 | $102,000 | $154,000 | (est) |
| Bernie Mac | 2007 | $63,000 | $95,000 | (est) |
| Kimberly Elise | 2007 | $47,000 | $71,000 | (est) |
| Tom Arnold | 2007 | $38,000 | $58,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count110
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes7,082
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2007 | $7,057,600 | $10,680,025 |
| International | 2007 | $37,050 | $56,066 |
| Worldwide | 2007 | $7,094,650 | $10,736,091 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2007 | $3,543,620 | $5,362,439 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2007 | $661,000 | $1,000,269 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2007 | $246,000 | $372,263 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2007 | $11,375,000 | $17,213,398 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2007 | $25,560,000 | $38,679,074 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2007 | $1,693,824 | $2,563,206 |
| Total Revenues | 2007 | $43,079,444 | $65,190,649 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2007 | $10,064,000 (est) | $15,229,507 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2007 | $5,155,000 (est) | $7,800,885 (est) |
| Participations | 2007 | $1,723,000 | $2,607,357 |
| Residuals ? | 2007 | $2,841,000 | $4,299,188 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2007 | $2,012,800 | $3,045,901 |
| Total Expenses | 2007 | $21,795,800 | $32,982,839 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2007 | $21,283,644 | $32,207,811 |
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