The Birth of a Nation

2016 | Biography, Drama, History, Controversial

Synopsis

Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.

Scores

Overall Score
72.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
71.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
74.3%
Review Aggregate
69.9

Critic Consensus

72.1% Fresh • 269 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 72% of 269 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize historical, emotional, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

historicalemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingdarkrealisticstylizedpoliticalgrittymacabre

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Nate Parker2016$314,000$410,000(est)
Armie Hammer2016$193,000$253,000(est)
Mark Boone Jr.2016$145,000$190,000(est)
Colman Domingo2016$119,000$155,000(est)
Aunjanue Ellis2016$102,000$133,000(est)
Dwight Henry2016$90,000$117,000(est)
Aja Naomi King2016$80,000$105,000(est)
Esther Scott2016$73,000$96,000(est)
Roger Guenveur Smith2016$67,000$88,000(est)
Gabrielle Union2016$63,000$82,000(est)
Penelope Ann Miller2016$59,000$77,000(est)
Jackie Earle Haley2016$55,000$72,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score72.0
RT critic review count269
Rotten Tomatoes audience score71.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.5
IMDb votes22,436

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2016$15,861,566$20,732,388
International2016$917,646$1,199,440
Worldwide2016$16,779,212$21,931,828

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2016$8,297,841$10,845,970
Digital Rentals ?2016$3,709,000$4,847,972
Digital Purchases ?2016$3,781,000$4,942,082
Physical Rentals ?2016$3,256,000$4,255,863
Physical Purchases ?2016$9,188,000$12,009,481
TV & Streaming Revenue2016$3,806,776$4,975,773
Total Revenues2016$32,038,617$41,877,142
Expenses
Budget ?2016$8,500,000$11,110,208
Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source2016$18,000,000$23,527,500
Participations2016$1,282,000$1,675,681
Residuals ?2016$1,327,000$1,734,500
Interest & Overhead2016$1,700,000$2,222,042
Total Expenses2016$30,809,000$40,269,930
Movie Net Profit or Loss2016$1,229,617$1,607,212

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