Synopsis
A middle-class boy from Atlanta finds his worldview changed as he spends the summer with his deeply religious grandfather in the housing projects of Red Hook, Brooklyn.
Scores
Overall Score
38.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.9%
Review Aggregate
48.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 58% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, emotional. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotvisually strikingemotionalcoming of agecharacter-driventhought-provokinggrittystylizedlighthearteddark
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Peters | 2012 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Nate Parker | 2012 | $3,000 | $4,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Jefferson Byrd | 2012 | $2,000 | $3,000 | (est) |
| Toni Lysaith | 2012 | $2,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
| Jules Brown | 2012 | $1,000 | $2,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score57.0
RT critic review count65
Rotten Tomatoes audience score34.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes2,031
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $338,803 | $462,903 |
| International | 2012 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $338,803 | $462,903 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $169,402 | $231,451 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,246,000 | $3,068,686 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,010,000 | $1,379,952 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,559,000 | $4,862,623 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $8,794,000 | $12,015,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $152,461 | $208,306 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $15,930,863 | $21,766,166 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $373,000 (est) | $509,626 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $271,000 (est) | $370,264 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $637,000 | $870,326 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,035,000 | $1,414,109 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $74,600 | $101,925 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $2,390,600 | $3,266,251 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $13,540,263 | $18,499,915 |
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