Synopsis
Tru moves to a conservative suburb where her friendship with the closeted football player is jeopardized when she starts their school's first Gay-Straight Alliance.
Scores
Overall Score
19.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
19.1%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
7.2%
Review Aggregate
43.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 35% of 17 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize character-driven, visually striking, coming of age. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
character-drivenvisually strikingcoming of agefunnyromanticemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Najarra Townsend | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Jake Abel | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Matthew Thompson | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
| Alexandra Paul | 2008 | $0 | $0 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count18
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count250
IMDb rating5.5
IMDb votes968
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $9,467 | $13,794 |
| International | 2008 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $9,467 | $13,794 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $4,734 | $6,897 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $105,000 | $152,989 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $38,000 | $55,367 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $873,000 | $1,271,993 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $1,809,000 | $2,635,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $75,000 | $109,278 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $2,904,734 | $4,232,303 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $250,000 (est) | $364,259 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $116,563 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $116,000 | $169,016 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $199,000 | $289,950 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $50,000 | $72,852 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $695,000 | $1,012,641 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $2,209,734 | $3,219,663 |
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