Synopsis
Desperation drives four inner-city women to bank robbery in Los Angeles, then they start mistrusting each other.
Scores
Overall Score
77.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.5%
Review Aggregate
76.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 83% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, romantic, tragic. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenromantictragicsuspensefulemotionalaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jada Pinkett | 1996 | $469,000 | $939,000 | (est) |
| Queen Latifah | 1996 | $289,000 | $578,000 | (est) |
| Vivica A. Fox | 1996 | $218,000 | $435,000 | (est) |
| John C. McGinley | 1996 | $178,000 | $356,000 | (est) |
| Kimberly Elise | 1996 | $152,000 | $304,000 | (est) |
| Blair Underwood | 1996 | $134,000 | $268,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes19,748
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $36,461,140 | $72,899,040 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $36,461,140 | $72,899,040 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $18,230,570 | $36,449,520 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $33,729,000 | $67,436,501 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $39,960,000 | $79,894,530 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $9,115,285 | $18,224,760 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $101,034,855 | $202,005,311 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $9,000,000 | $17,994,263 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $9,293,000 (est) | $18,580,077 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $8,083,000 | $16,160,848 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $5,882,000 | $11,760,251 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $1,800,000 | $3,598,853 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $34,058,000 | $68,094,292 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $66,976,855 | $133,911,020 |
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 | The Good Thief | 2003 | Shared genres: 8 | 50.7 | $-4,789,324 |
 | Den of Thieves | 2018 | Shared genres: 7 | 84.9 | $539,518 |
 | Entrapment | 1999 | Shared genres: 7 | 82.4 | $55,104,432 |
 | Out of Sight | 1998 | Shared genres: 7 | 81.9 | $8,981,126 |
 | Takers | 2010 | Shared genres: 7 | 75.4 | $21,592,930 |