Synopsis
The story of Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, a boxer wrongly imprisoned for murder, and the people who aided in his fight to prove his innocence.
Scores
Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
82.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
86.1%
Review Aggregate
82.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 82% of 112 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, historical. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalupliftinghistoricalrealisticpoliticalstylizedcharacter-drivenvisually strikinggritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1999 | $10,000,000 source | $18,829,532 | reported |
| John Hannah | 1999 | $1,959,000 | $3,688,000 | (est) |
| Deborah Kara Unger | 1999 | $1,475,000 | $2,777,000 | (est) |
| Liev Schreiber | 1999 | $1,206,000 | $2,270,000 | (est) |
| Vicellous Reon Shannon | 1999 | $1,031,000 | $1,942,000 | (est) |
| David Paymer | 1999 | $908,000 | $1,709,000 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 1999 | $815,000 | $1,534,000 | (est) |
| Harris Yulin | 1999 | $742,000 | $1,397,000 | (est) |
| Rod Steiger | 1999 | $683,000 | $1,287,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score82.0
RT critic review count114
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating7.6
IMDb votes106,089
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $50,699,241 | $95,464,297 |
| International | 1999 | $23,257,000 | $43,791,842 |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $73,956,241 | $139,256,139 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $34,652,420 | $65,248,885 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $25,585,000 | $48,175,357 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $33,069,000 | $62,267,379 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $12,674,810 | $23,866,074 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $105,981,231 | $199,557,696 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $50,000,000 | $94,147,659 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $20,994,000 (est) | $39,530,719 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $4,239,000 | $7,981,839 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $4,940,000 | $9,301,789 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $7,500,000 | $14,122,149 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $87,673,000 | $165,084,154 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $18,308,231 | $34,473,541 |
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