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Light It Up (1999): Ratings & Box Office

Light It Up (1999) movie poster

Light It Up is a 1999 drama directed by Craig Bolotin. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $6 million worldwide on a $13 million budget. Critics gave it 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

IMDb rating
6.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes
40%
worldwide gross
$6M
Metascore
43
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Light It Up (1999) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 39m (99 min)
Director
Craig Bolotin
Genre
Drama
Original language
English
Budget
$13M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Light It Up About?

The premise of Light It Up without spoilers.

Frustrated by systemic neglect, a group of high school students organize a passionate protest. As tensions rise and a gunshot is fired, a tense standoff develops between the students and authorities. The situation quickly intensifies, drawing media attention and exposing the failing state of their school.

Light It Up Themes & Keywords

· 10 tags
  • 20th century fox
  • group
  • police
  • die hard scenario
  • hostage negotiator
  • police brutality
  • black cop
  • lasersight
  • helicopter
  • molotov cocktail
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Crew

The Director of Light It Up

Directed by Craig Bolotin.

From the director

More from Craig Bolotin

One more film directed by Craig Bolotin: That Night.

Full filmography
Ratings

Light It Up Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Light It Up 40% on Rotten Tomatoes and 43 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.0/10.

Box office

Light It Up Box Office & Budget

Light It Up grossed $6 million worldwide on a $13 million budget, 46% of what it cost.

1999 box office

Worldwide gross

$6M

46% of its budget back

US & Canada
$6M
Budget
$13M
Videos

Light It Up Trailers & Videos

The trailer of Light It Up.

Light It Up Trailer
Cars

Cars in Light It Up

7 cars on screen, including the AM General M-35 and the American LaFrance Century Series.

All 7 cars
  • AM General M-35 in Light It Up AM General M-35 Background role
  • American LaFrance Century Series in Light It Up American LaFrance Century Series Background role
  • 1991 Chevrolet Caprice in Light It Up 1991 Chevrolet Caprice Background role
  • 1995 Chevrolet Caprice in Light It Up 1995 Chevrolet Caprice Background role
Details

Light It Up Also Known As

7 alternative titles, including “Una voce per gridare” and “Generación perdida”.

Also known as
  • Una voce per gridare
  • Generación perdida
  • Hallasd a hangodat
  • Зажигай, ребята
  • Um Grito por Justiça
  • Zbuntowana klasa
  • Zákony džungle

Seen Light It Up?

FAQ

Light It Up FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Light It Up, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Light It Up?

Light It Up runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).

When was Light It Up released?

Light It Up was released on November 10, 1999.

Who directed Light It Up?

Light It Up was directed by Craig Bolotin.

More films by Craig Bolotin

How much did Light It Up make at the box office?

Light It Up grossed $6 million worldwide on a budget of $13 million.

How is Light It Up rated?

Light It Up has 6.0/10 on IMDb, 40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic and 66% on TMDB.

Does Light It Up have a post-credit scene?

No. Light It Up has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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