Rubble Kings

2015 | Biography, Documentary, History, Music

Synopsis

Through archival footage Nicholson tells the story of the real Warriors that walked the streets of New York City in the 1970s and the harsh reality of gang life in a city that seemed to be falling apart.

Scores

Overall Score
26.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
9.4%
Review Aggregate
72.6

Critic Consensus

73.3% Fresh • 15 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 73% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize uplifting, scary, historical. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

upliftingscaryhistoricalcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Benjamin Melendez2015$0$0(est)
Afrika Bambaataa2015$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score73.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score74.0
RT audience rating count100
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes1,185

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2015$7,416$9,816
International2015N/AN/A
Worldwide2015$7,416$9,816

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2015$3,708$4,908
Digital Rentals ?2015$295,000$390,470
Digital Purchases ?2015$309,000$409,001
Physical Rentals ?2015$335,000$443,416
Physical Purchases ?2015$897,000$1,187,295
TV & Streaming Revenue2015$75,000$99,272
Total Revenues2015$1,914,708$2,534,362
Expenses
Budget ?2015$250,000 (est)$330,907 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2015$80,000 (est)$105,890 (est)
Participations2015$77,000$101,919
Residuals ?2015$104,000$137,657
Interest & Overhead2015$50,000$66,181
Total Expenses2015$561,000$742,556
Movie Net Profit or Loss2015$1,353,708$1,791,807

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