Synopsis
A documentary on rap music and its rise to global prominence.
Scores
Overall Score
50.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
42.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
43.6%
Review Aggregate
79.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 85% of 27 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, funny, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
stylizedfunnyvisually strikingpsychologicalcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score86.0
RT critic review count28
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes3,671
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2012 | $288,000 | $393,491 |
| International | 2012 | $45,388 | $62,013 |
| Worldwide | 2012 | $333,388 | $455,504 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2012 | $162,155 | $221,551 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2012 | $2,283,000 | $3,119,238 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2012 | $1,026,000 | $1,401,813 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2012 | $3,619,000 | $4,944,601 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2012 | $8,940,000 | $12,214,625 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2012 | $129,600 | $177,071 |
| Total Revenues | 2012 | $16,159,755 | $22,078,899 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2012 | $367,000 (est) | $501,428 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2012 | $233,000 (est) | $318,345 (est) |
| Participations | 2012 | $646,000 | $882,623 |
| Residuals ? | 2012 | $1,051,000 | $1,435,970 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2012 | $73,400 | $100,286 |
| Total Expenses | 2012 | $2,370,400 | $3,238,652 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2012 | $13,789,355 | $18,840,247 |
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