Synopsis
A white midwestern girl moves to Chicago, where her new boyfriend is a black teen from the South Side with a rough, semi-criminal past.
Scores
Overall Score
81.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
86.0%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.8%
Review Aggregate
57.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 55% of 97 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, romantic, character-driven. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of ageromanticcharacter-drivenrealisticfamily-friendlystylizedupliftinglightheartedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Stiles | 2001 | $1,058,000 | $1,874,000 | (est) |
| Sean Patrick Thomas | 2001 | $651,000 | $1,153,000 | (est) |
| Terry Kinney | 2001 | $490,000 | $868,000 | (est) |
| Fredro Starr | 2001 | $401,000 | $710,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score54.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score59.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.2
IMDb votes68,135
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $91,057,010 | $161,290,711 |
| International | 2001 | $40,649,804 | $72,003,636 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $131,706,810 | $233,294,340 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $61,788,427 | $109,446,810 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $31,129,000 | $55,139,286 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $46,511,000 | $82,385,664 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $25,495,963 | $45,161,399 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $164,924,389 | $292,133,160 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $13,000,000 | $23,027,104 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $16,250,000 (est) | $28,783,880 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $24,739,000 | $43,820,579 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $6,960,000 | $12,328,357 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $2,600,000 | $4,605,421 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $63,549,000 | $112,565,341 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $101,375,389 | $179,567,819 |
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