Synopsis
Two women, black and white, in 1955 Montgomery Alabama, must decide what they are going to do in response to the famous bus boycott led by Martin Luther King.
Scores
Overall Score
48.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
39.5%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
41.4%
Review Aggregate
83.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 9 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
emotionalupliftingcharacter-drivenhistoricalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sissy Spacek | 1990 | $345,000 | $828,000 | (est) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1990 | $212,000 | $510,000 | (est) |
| Dwight Schultz | 1990 | $160,000 | $384,000 | (est) |
| Ving Rhames | 1990 | $131,000 | $314,000 | (est) |
| Dylan Baker | 1990 | $112,000 | $268,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes5,383
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $4,873,620 | $11,697,434 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $4,873,620 | $11,697,434 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $2,436,810 | $5,848,717 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $16,288,000 | $39,093,692 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $8,830,000 | $21,193,351 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $1,169,669 | $2,807,384 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $28,724,479 | $68,943,145 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $6,000,000 | $14,400,918 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1990 | $4,000,000 | $9,600,612 |
| Participations | 1990 | $1,149,000 | $2,757,776 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $1,906,000 | $4,574,692 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $1,200,000 | $2,880,184 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $14,255,000 | $34,214,181 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $14,469,479 | $34,728,963 |
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