Synopsis
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Scores
Overall Score
37.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
18.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.0%
Review Aggregate
49.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 0% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Many reviews cite uneven tone as the main reasons it falls short.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealisticuneven tone
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea Perlman | 1996 | $358,000 | $715,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score13.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score83.0
RT audience rating count2,500
IMDb rating6.0
IMDb votes1,949
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1996 | $10,163,782 | $20,321,086 |
| International | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1996 | $10,163,782 | $20,321,086 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1996 | $5,081,891 | $10,160,543 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1996 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1996 | $15,658,000 | $31,306,020 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1996 | $18,551,000 | $37,090,176 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1996 | $2,439,308 | $4,877,061 |
| Total Revenues | 1996 | $41,730,199 | $83,433,800 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1996 | $16,262,000 (est) | $32,513,635 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1996 | $9,568,000 (est) | $19,129,902 (est) |
| Participations | 1996 | $1,669,000 | $3,336,936 |
| Residuals ? | 1996 | $2,640,000 | $5,278,317 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1996 | $3,252,400 | $6,502,727 |
| Total Expenses | 1996 | $33,391,400 | $66,761,518 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1996 | $8,338,799 | $16,672,283 |
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