Synopsis
A documentary about the culture of hip-hop. Through interviews with some of hip-hops biggest names, the film makers attempt to find out why it has become so popular.
Scores
Overall Score
30.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
8.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
32.4%
Review Aggregate
79.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 1 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, emotional, visually striking. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
character-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Simmons | 1995 | $95,000 | $196,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score80.0
RT critic review count5
Rotten Tomatoes audience score85.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes395
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $2,702,578 | $5,562,984 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $2,702,578 | $5,562,984 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $1,351,289 | $2,781,492 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $9,194,000 | $18,924,920 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $9,473,000 | $19,499,213 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $1,081,031 | $2,225,193 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $21,099,320 | $43,430,819 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $1,486,000 (est) | $3,058,781 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $920,000 (est) | $1,893,727 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $844,000 | $1,737,289 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $1,424,000 | $2,931,160 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $297,200 | $611,756 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $4,971,200 | $10,232,713 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $16,128,120 | $33,198,106 |
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