Try Harder!

2021 | Documentary

Synopsis

Seniors at one the best public high schools in the country face the pressure of applying to elite colleges.

Scores

Overall Score
31.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
16.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
19.5%
Review Aggregate
86.0

Critic Consensus

88.4% Fresh • 199 critic reviews

Critic reception is largely positive, with 88% of 199 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize stylized, visually striking, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.

stylizedvisually strikingcharacter-drivenhistoricalemotionalgrittyaction-packedsuspensefulmacabrethought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jonathan Majors2021$0$0(est)
Idris Elba2021$0$0(est)
Zazie Beetz2021$0$0(est)
Regina King2021$0$0(est)
Delroy Lindo2021$0$0(est)
LaKeith Stanfield2021$0$0(est)
RJ Cyler2021$0$0(est)
Danielle Deadwyler2021$0$0(est)
Edi Gathegi2021$0$0(est)
Deon Cole2021$0$0(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score88.0
RT critic review count199
Rotten Tomatoes audience score93.0
RT audience rating count50
IMDb rating7.3
IMDb votes531

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2021$32,432$37,542
International2021N/AN/A
Worldwide2021$32,432$37,542

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2021$16,216$18,771
Digital Rentals ?2021$1,583,000$1,832,425
Digital Purchases ?2021$1,782,000$2,062,780
Physical Rentals ?2021$403,000$466,499
Physical Purchases ?2021$1,288,000$1,490,943
TV & Streaming Revenue2021$75,000$86,817
Total Revenues2021$5,147,216$5,958,235
Expenses
Budget ?2021$250,000 (est)$289,391 (est)
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2021$80,000 (est)$92,605 (est)
Participations2021$206,000$238,458
Residuals ?2021$221,000$255,822
Interest & Overhead2021$50,000$57,878
Total Expenses2021$807,000$934,155
Movie Net Profit or Loss2021$4,340,216$5,024,080

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