The Longshots

2008 | Biography, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport, Football, Sports, Team Sport

Synopsis

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history.

Scores

Overall Score
55.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
68.7%
Review Aggregate
51.8

Critic Consensus

40.6% Fresh • 64 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 41% of 64 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, family-friendly, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotfamily-friendlylightheartedhistoricalcharacter-drivenrealisticuplifting

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Ice Cube2008$1,500,000$2,185,000(est)
Keke Palmer2008$923,000$1,345,000(est)
Dash Mihok2008$695,000$1,013,000(est)
Tasha Smith2008$568,000$828,000(est)
Jill Marie Jones2008$486,000$708,000(est)
Matt Craven2008$428,000$623,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count68
Rotten Tomatoes audience score61.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes4,648

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2008$11,537,046$16,809,899
International2008$230,820$336,313
Worldwide2008$11,767,866$17,146,213

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 Revenue2008$5,860,851$8,539,475
Digital Rentals ?2008$1,217,000$1,773,214
Digital Purchases ?2008$434,000$632,354
Physical Rentals ?2008$10,082,000$14,689,844
Physical Purchases ?2008$20,890,000$30,437,497
TV & Streaming Revenue2008$2,768,891$4,034,376
Total Revenues2008$41,252,742$60,106,759
Expenses
Budget ?2008$23,000,000$33,511,844
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2008$8,775,000 (est)$12,785,497 (est)
Participations2008$1,650,000$2,404,111
Residuals ?2008$2,481,000$3,614,908
Interest & Overhead2008$4,600,000$6,702,369
Total Expenses2008$40,506,000$59,018,728
Movie Net Profit or Loss2008$746,742$1,088,031

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