Synopsis
The story of Jaime Escalante, a high school teacher who successfully inspired his dropout-prone students to learn calculus.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.5%
Review Aggregate
81.5
Critic Consensus
No professional critic quote data was available to synthesize a consensus summary.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James Olmos | 1988 | $104,000 | $276,000 | (est) |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | 1988 | $64,000 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Rosanna DeSoto | 1988 | $48,000 | $128,000 | (est) |
| Andy Garcia | 1988 | $39,000 | $105,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score89.0
RT critic review count63
Rotten Tomatoes audience score79.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes23,361
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $13,994,920 | $37,110,788 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $13,994,920 | $37,110,788 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $6,997,460 | $18,555,394 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $23,867,000 | $63,288,906 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $12,484,000 | $33,104,232 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $3,358,781 | $8,906,589 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $46,707,241 | $123,855,121 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $1,600,000 | $4,242,772 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1988 | $6,500,000 | $17,236,263 |
| Participations | 1988 | $3,737,000 | $9,909,525 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $2,842,000 | $7,536,225 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $320,000 | $848,554 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $14,999,000 | $39,773,340 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $31,708,241 | $84,081,781 |
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