Synopsis
Eleven-year-old David Wiseman is mad about cricket but no good at it. He has the entire kit but none of the skill. So when a Jamaican family moves in next door and builds a cricket net in the back garden, David is in seventh heaven.
Scores
Overall Score
39.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
21.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.6%
Review Aggregate
68.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 68% of 38 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize lighthearted, character-driven, visually striking. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
lightheartedcharacter-drivenvisually strikingfamily-friendlyromanticcoming of age
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Smith | 2006 | $8,000 | $13,000 | (est) |
| Delroy Lindo | 2006 | $5,000 | $8,000 | (est) |
| Stanley Townsend | 2006 | $4,000 | $6,000 | (est) |
| Emily Woof | 2006 | $3,000 | $5,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score67.0
RT critic review count39
Rotten Tomatoes audience score68.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.1
IMDb votes1,286
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2006 | $88,560 | $137,804 |
| International | 2006 | $483,002 | $751,576 |
| Worldwide | 2006 | $571,562 | $889,380 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2006 | $237,481 | $369,532 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2006 | $131,000 | $203,843 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2006 | $40,000 | $62,242 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2006 | $4,125,000 | $6,418,713 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2006 | $9,731,000 | $15,141,938 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2006 | $44,280 | $68,902 |
| Total Revenues | 2006 | $14,308,761 | $22,265,170 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2006 | $629,000 (est) | $978,756 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2006 | $457,000 (est) | $711,116 (est) |
| Participations | 2006 | $572,000 | $890,061 |
| Residuals ? | 2006 | $1,025,000 | $1,594,953 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2006 | $125,800 | $195,751 |
| Total Expenses | 2006 | $2,808,800 | $4,370,638 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2006 | $11,499,961 | $17,894,532 |
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