Synopsis
A gifted musician struggles to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream.
Scores
Overall Score
29.8
Popularity Percentile (Year)
20.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
45.0%
Review Aggregate
23.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 11% of 35 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, historical, uplifting. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plothistoricalupliftingmacabrecharacter-drivenstylizedemotionalpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pras | 2000 | $1,058,000 | $1,927,000 | (est) |
| Vondie Curtis-Hall | 2000 | $651,000 | $1,186,000 | (est) |
| Ja Rule | 2000 | $490,000 | $893,000 | (est) |
| Tamala Jones | 2000 | $401,000 | $730,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score10.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score25.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating4.2
IMDb votes1,484
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2000 | $1,247,949 | $2,273,412 |
| International | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 2000 | $1,247,949 | $2,273,412 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2000 | $623,974 | $1,136,706 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2000 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2000 | $9,948,000 | $18,122,459 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2000 | $13,267,000 | $24,168,744 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2000 | $499,180 | $909,365 |
| Total Revenues | 2000 | $24,338,154 | $44,337,274 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2000 | $13,000,000 | $23,682,345 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2000 | $998,000 (est) | $1,818,075 (est) |
| Participations | 2000 | $974,000 | $1,774,354 |
| Residuals ? | 2000 | $1,733,000 | $3,157,039 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2000 | $2,600,000 | $4,736,469 |
| Total Expenses | 2000 | $19,305,000 | $35,168,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2000 | $5,033,154 | $9,168,992 |
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