Synopsis
Life at the car wash is a place in Los Angeles, California where anything can and does happen to two friends Sean and Dee Loc and trying to earn money to pay their rent.
Scores
Overall Score
48.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
46.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
55.9%
Review Aggregate
37.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 9% of 46 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snoop Dogg | 2001 | $693,000 | $1,228,000 | (est) |
| Dr. Dre | 2001 | $427,000 | $756,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score8.0
RT critic review count49
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating4.8
IMDb votes8,041
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $10,097,538 | $17,885,927 |
| International | 2001 | $131,793 | $233,447 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $10,229,331 | $18,119,374 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $5,101,486 | $9,036,342 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $16,244,000 | $28,773,251 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $24,271,000 | $42,991,602 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $2,423,409 | $4,292,622 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $48,039,895 | $85,093,818 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $7,000,000 | $12,399,209 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $5,465,000 (est) | $9,680,240 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $3,843,000 | $6,807,166 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $3,105,000 | $5,499,935 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $1,400,000 | $2,479,842 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $20,813,000 | $36,866,392 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $27,226,895 | $48,227,426 |
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