Synopsis
An English boy, living in Africa during World War II, through his boxing prowess, becomes a symbol of hope, in a time of war.
Scores
Overall Score
47.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
37.5%
Review Aggregate
62.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 17% of 12 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, visually striking, gritty. Many reviews cite execution consistency as the main reasons it falls short.
coming of agevisually strikinggrittyromanticcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Dorff | 1992 | $1,465,000 | $3,275,000 | (est) |
| Armin Mueller-Stahl | 1992 | $902,000 | $2,016,000 | (est) |
| John Gielgud | 1992 | $679,000 | $1,518,000 | (est) |
| Morgan Freeman | 1992 | $555,000 | $1,241,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score35.0
RT critic review count17
Rotten Tomatoes audience score87.0
RT audience rating count5,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes11,226
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $2,827,107 | $6,321,194 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $2,827,107 | $6,321,194 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $1,413,554 | $3,160,597 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $16,014,000 | $35,806,071 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $11,428,000 | $25,552,128 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $1,130,843 | $2,528,477 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $29,986,396 | $67,047,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $18,000,000 | $40,246,614 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $2,508,000 (est) | $5,607,695 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $1,199,000 | $2,680,872 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $2,076,000 | $4,641,776 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $3,600,000 | $8,049,323 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $27,383,000 | $61,226,280 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $2,603,396 | $5,820,994 |
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