Synopsis
Home movies, photographs, and recited poetry illustrate the life of Tupac Shakur, one of the most beloved, revolutionary, and volatile hip-hop M.Cs. of all time.
Scores
Overall Score
64.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
57.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
63.2%
Review Aggregate
82.0
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 79% of 80 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize tragic, political, coming of age. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
tragicpoliticalcoming of agethought-provokingfamily-friendlyhistoricalemotionalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupac Shakur | 2003 | $48,000 | $82,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count87
Rotten Tomatoes audience score90.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating7.9
IMDb votes9,987
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2003 | $7,718,961 | $13,159,990 |
| International | 2003 | $89,563 | $152,695 |
| Worldwide | 2003 | $7,808,524 | $13,312,685 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2003 | $3,895,306 | $6,641,073 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2003 | $74,000 | $126,162 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2003 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2003 | $14,554,000 | $24,812,989 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2003 | $26,552,000 | $45,268,275 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2003 | $1,852,551 | $3,158,398 |
| Total Revenues | 2003 | $46,927,856 | $80,006,896 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2003 | $300,000 | $511,467 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2003 | $270,000 (est) | $460,321 (est) |
| Participations | 2003 | $3,754,000 | $6,400,162 |
| Residuals ? | 2003 | $3,125,000 | $5,327,785 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2003 | $60,000 | $102,293 |
| Total Expenses | 2003 | $7,509,000 | $12,802,029 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2003 | $39,418,856 | $67,204,867 |
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