The 1991 crime-action film #NewJackCity was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on March 8, 1991. It received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised its cast, storyline, and soundtrack. Renowned film critic Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded it three and a half stars out of four. The film went on to become the highest-grossing independent movie of 1991, earning $47,624,253 at the domestic box office.