Synopsis
In New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.
Scores
Overall Score
79.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
87.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
77.2%
Review Aggregate
64.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 48% of 168 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, emotional, gritty. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
thin plotemotionalgrittyvisually strikingchristmascharacter-drivenhistoricalfamily-friendlypoliticalstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosario Dawson | 2005 | $1,000,000 source | $1,606,247 | reported |
| Taye Diggs | 2005 | $80,000 source | $128,500 | reported |
| Wilson Jermaine Heredia | 2005 | $1,251,000 | $2,009,000 | (est) |
| Jesse L. Martin | 2005 | $1,023,000 | $1,643,000 | (est) |
| Idina Menzel | 2005 | $875,000 | $1,405,000 | (est) |
| Adam Pascal | 2005 | $770,000 | $1,237,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Rapp | 2005 | $691,000 | $1,110,000 | (est) |
| Tracie Thoms | 2005 | $630,000 | $1,011,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count174
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.8
IMDb votes57,464
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2005 | $29,077,547 | $46,705,717 |
| International | 2005 | $2,593,073 | $4,165,115 |
| Worldwide | 2005 | $31,670,620 | $50,870,832 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2005 | $15,576,003 | $25,018,904 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2005 | $294,000 | $472,237 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2005 | $46,000 | $73,887 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2005 | $16,412,000 | $26,361,722 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2005 | $39,400,000 | $63,286,124 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2005 | $7,269,387 | $11,676,429 |
| Total Revenues | 2005 | $78,997,389 | $126,889,304 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2005 | $40,000,000 | $64,249,872 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2005 | $16,078,000 (est) | $25,825,236 (est) |
| Participations | 2005 | $3,160,000 | $5,075,740 |
| Residuals ? | 2005 | $4,485,000 | $7,204,017 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2005 | $6,800,000 | $10,922,478 |
| Total Expenses | 2005 | $70,523,000 | $113,277,343 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2005 | $8,474,389 | $13,611,961 |
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