Synopsis
This is the remarkable story of a K through 12 school on Chicago's impoverished, high crime West Side, that has been sending 100% of graduating seniors to four year colleges and universities for 30 years. More than half of them are accepted by tier one schools and the class of 2008 was awarded more than $4.5 million in college scholarships. Providence St. Mel is a school that has completely escaped America's educational crisis.
Scores
Overall Score
21.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
0.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
24.2%
Review Aggregate
65.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 47% of 15 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, uplifting, thought-provoking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalupliftingthought-provokingcharacter-drivenvisually strikingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score47.0
RT critic review count15
Rotten Tomatoes audience score75.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes26
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2009 | $62,500 | $91,404 |
| International | 2009 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2009 | $62,500 | $91,404 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2009 | $31,250 | $45,702 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2009 | $714,000 | $1,044,204 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2009 | $229,000 | $334,906 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2009 | $2,917,000 | $4,266,028 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2009 | $6,233,000 | $9,115,581 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2009 | $75,000 | $109,685 |
| Total Revenues | 2009 | $10,199,250 | $14,916,106 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2009 | $250,000 (est) | $365,618 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $116,998 (est) |
| Participations | 2009 | $408,000 | $596,688 |
| Residuals ? | 2009 | $709,000 | $1,036,892 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2009 | $50,000 | $73,124 |
| Total Expenses | 2009 | $1,497,000 | $2,189,319 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2009 | $8,702,250 | $12,726,787 |
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