Synopsis
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
Scores
Overall Score
43.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
41.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
50.0%
Review Aggregate
36.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 20% of 5 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, action-packed, stylized. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyaction-packedstylizedcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually striking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | 1993 | $923,000 | $2,004,000 | (est) |
| Marla Gibbs | 1993 | $568,000 | $1,234,000 | (est) |
| Eddie Griffin | 1993 | $428,000 | $929,000 | (est) |
| Robert Guillaume | 1993 | $350,000 | $759,000 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1993 | $299,000 | $650,000 | (est) |
| Bill Cosby | 1993 | $263,000 | $572,000 | (est) |
| Another Bad Creation | 1993 | $236,000 | $513,000 | (est) |
| Luther Vandross | 1993 | $215,000 | $467,000 | (est) |
| Sinbad | 1993 | $198,000 | $430,000 | (est) |
| Naughty by Nature | 1993 | $184,000 | $400,000 | (est) |
| Cypress Hill | 1993 | $172,000 | $374,000 | (est) |
| Big Daddy Kane | 1993 | $162,000 | $352,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score27.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score37.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating5.2
IMDb votes9,267
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1993 | $8,016,708 | $17,403,746 |
| International | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1993 | $8,016,708 | $17,403,746 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1993 | $4,008,354 | $8,701,873 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1993 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1993 | $20,253,000 | $43,967,931 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1993 | $16,275,000 | $35,331,955 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1993 | $1,924,010 | $4,176,899 |
| Total Revenues | 1993 | $42,460,364 | $92,178,658 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1993 | $20,000,000 | $43,418,685 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1993 | $3,871,000 (est) | $8,403,686 (est) |
| Participations | 1993 | $1,698,000 | $3,686,246 |
| Residuals ? | 1993 | $2,786,000 | $6,048,223 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1993 | $4,000,000 | $8,683,737 |
| Total Expenses | 1993 | $32,355,000 | $70,240,578 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1993 | $10,105,364 | $21,938,081 |
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