Synopsis
A white, hip-hop loving teen falls in love with a black girl.
Scores
Overall Score
29.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.6%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
28.5%
Review Aggregate
69.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 77% of 13 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, tragic, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
coming of agetragicstylizedupliftingcharacter-drivenromantic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Rapaport | 1992 | $34,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
| N'Bushe Wright | 1992 | $21,000 | $47,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score75.0
RT critic review count16
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count500
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes1,551
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1992 | $1,557,771 | $3,483,056 |
| International | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1992 | $1,557,771 | $3,483,056 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1992 | $778,886 | $1,741,528 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1992 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1992 | $9,691,000 | $21,668,330 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1992 | $6,915,000 | $15,461,408 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1992 | $623,108 | $1,393,222 |
| Total Revenues | 1992 | $18,007,994 | $40,264,488 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1992 | $1,714,000 (est) | $3,832,372 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1992 | $1,246,000 (est) | $2,785,960 (est) |
| Participations | 1992 | $720,000 | $1,609,865 |
| Residuals ? | 1992 | $1,250,000 | $2,794,904 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1992 | $342,800 | $766,474 |
| Total Expenses | 1992 | $5,272,800 | $11,789,575 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1992 | $12,735,194 | $28,474,913 |
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