Synopsis
Civil rights activist Ann Atwater faces off against C.P. Ellis, Exalted Cyclops of the Ku Klux Klan, in 1971 Durham, North Carolina over the issue of school integration.
Scores
Overall Score
72.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
73.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.6%
Review Aggregate
65.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 51% of 81 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, historical, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenhistoricalthin plotemotionalpoliticalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taraji P. Henson | 2019 | $602,000 | $738,000 | (est) |
| Sam Rockwell | 2019 | $370,000 | $454,000 | (est) |
| Babou Ceesay | 2019 | $279,000 | $342,000 | (est) |
| Anne Heche | 2019 | $228,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Wes Bentley | 2019 | $195,000 | $239,000 | (est) |
| Nick Searcy | 2019 | $172,000 | $211,000 | (est) |
| Bruce McGill | 2019 | $154,000 | $189,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score51.0
RT critic review count82
Rotten Tomatoes audience score77.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes21,132
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2019 | $10,205,616 | $12,520,539 |
| International | 2019 | $4,197 | $5,149 |
| Worldwide | 2019 | $10,209,813 | $12,525,688 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2019 | $5,104,487 | $6,262,329 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2019 | $4,005,000 | $4,913,448 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2019 | $4,784,000 | $5,869,147 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2019 | $1,812,000 | $2,223,013 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2019 | $5,216,000 | $6,399,137 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2019 | $2,449,348 | $3,004,929 |
| Total Revenues | 2019 | $23,370,835 | $28,672,002 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2019 | $10,000,000 | $12,268,283 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2019 | $7,339,000 (est) | $9,003,693 (est) |
| Participations | 2019 | $935,000 | $1,147,085 |
| Residuals ? | 2019 | $890,000 | $1,091,877 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2019 | $2,000,000 | $2,453,657 |
| Total Expenses | 2019 | $21,164,000 | $25,964,595 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2019 | $2,206,835 | $2,707,407 |
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