The Execution of Wanda Jean (2002) Box Office, Profit & Reviews

Synopsis

The Execution of Wanda Jean chronicles the life-and-death battle of Wanda Jean Allen, the first black woman to be put to death in the United States in the modern era.

Scores

Overall Score

19.6

Popularity Percentile (Year)

6.5%

Box Office Percentile (Year)

0.3%

Review Aggregate

82.5

Critic Consensus

87.5% Fresh • 8 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

Cast

Cast	Year	Reported Salary	Inflation Adjusted	Notes
N/A

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0

RT critic review count11

Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0

RT audience rating count100

IMDb rating7.3

IMDb votes263

Rotten Tomatoes IMDb

Box Office ?

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Domestic	2002	$1,386	$2,417
International	2002	N/A	N/A
Worldwide	2002	$1,386	$2,417

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).

Category	Year	Reported	Inflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue	2002	$693	$1,208
Digital Rentals ?	2002	$0	$0
Digital Purchases ?	2002	N/A	N/A
Physical Rentals ?	2002	$58,000	$101,137
Physical Purchases ?	2002	$108,000	$188,325
TV & Streaming Revenue	2002	$61,500	$107,240
Total Revenues	2002	$228,193	$397,911
Expenses
Budget ?	2002	$205,000 (est)	$357,468 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?	2002	$80,000 (est)	$139,500 (est)
Participations	2002	$5,000	$8,719
Residuals ?	2002	$14,000	$24,412
Interest & Overhead	2002	$41,000	$71,494
Total Expenses	2002	$345,000	$601,593
Movie Net Profit or Loss	2002	$-116,807	$-203,682

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The Execution of Wanda Jean