Release: Boys of the Bayou

Boys of the Bayou
Genre: Drama/Musical
Director: Spike Lee
Writers: Jimmy Ellis & Chad Taylor
Cast: Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Alfre Woodard, Billy Murray, Rosario Dawson, Derek Luke, Queen Latifah, John Turturro, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett






Budget: $33,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $25,900,328
Foreign Box Office: $20,459,830
Total Profit: -$19,110,404

Reaction: Director Spike Lee's LRF debut unfortunately failed to make much of a dent in the box office to start of the studio's 20th season. We had hoped that the re-teaming of Lee and former frequent star Denzel Washington would bring in a big audience, but it just didn't happen.

"An absolute love-letter to New Orleans jazz and African-American culture, you could make a case for this being one of the frontrunners for the Golden Reel Awards. Particularly soundtrack. Jimmy Ellis has quickly established a reputation of being the best collab writer in LRF today and it shows once again (teaming with Chad Taylor this time) with a heartrending, thought-provoking story, lifted no doubt thanks to the efforts of Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett." - Mitchell Parker, New York Times

"Boys of the Bayou isn't likely to break any new ground and Spike Lee's direction doesn't add much to the proceedings. That said, it is still a worthwhile film thanks to strong performances and a rich soundtrack." - Olive Carroll, Houston Chronicle

"The film is by no means a trainwreck, but it is destined to end up as a mere minor blimp on the resumes of director Spike Lee and stars Denzel Washington and Sam Jackson." - Jeremy Raren, RottenTomatoes.com

Rated PG-13 for language and some thematic material