Synopsis
A group of young people take an old bus from Harlem to Miami to make a rap music video there.
Scores
Overall Score
33.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
9.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
49.2%
Review Aggregate
60.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malik Yoba | 1998 | $79,000 | $151,000 | (est) |
| Melissa De Sousa | 1998 | $48,000 | $93,000 | (est) |
| John Witherspoon | 1998 | $36,000 | $70,000 | (est) |
| Fredro Starr | 1998 | $30,000 | $57,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count4
Rotten Tomatoes audience score72.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.5
IMDb votes874
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1998 | $5,485,295 | $10,556,669 |
| International | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1998 | $5,485,295 | $10,556,669 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1998 | $2,742,648 | $5,278,334 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1998 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1998 | $9,946,000 | $19,141,474 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1998 | $13,914,000 | $26,778,048 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1998 | $1,316,471 | $2,533,601 |
| Total Revenues | 1998 | $27,919,118 | $53,731,457 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1998 | $5,738,000 (est) | $11,043,010 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1998 | $2,655,000 (est) | $5,109,653 (est) |
| Participations | 1998 | $1,117,000 | $2,149,711 |
| Residuals ? | 1998 | $1,820,000 | $3,502,663 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1998 | $1,147,600 | $2,208,602 |
| Total Expenses | 1998 | $12,477,600 | $24,013,639 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1998 | $15,441,518 | $29,717,818 |
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