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B-Boy Blues

  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
4.5/10
759
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Thomas Mackie and Timothy Richardson in B-Boy Blues (2021)
Class and culture clash when a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.
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Class and culture clash when a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.Class and culture clash when a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.Class and culture clash when a college educated journalist from Brooklyn and a homeboy-bike messenger from Harlem fall in love.

  • Director
    • Jussie Smollett
  • Writers
    • James Earl Hardy
    • Jussie Smollett
  • Stars
    • Timothy Richardson
    • Thomas Mackie
    • Landon G. Woodson
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.5/10
    759
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jussie Smollett
    • Writers
      • James Earl Hardy
      • Jussie Smollett
    • Stars
      • Timothy Richardson
      • Thomas Mackie
      • Landon G. Woodson
    • 25User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Timothy Richardson
    Timothy Richardson
    • Mitchell
    Thomas Mackie
    • Raheim
    • (as Thomas Mackey)
    Landon G. Woodson
    Landon G. Woodson
    • Gene
    Brandee Evans
    Brandee Evans
    • Michi
    Michael Jackson Jr.
    • B.D.
    Jabari Redd
    Jabari Redd
    • D.C.
    Heather B.
    Heather B.
    • Aunt Ruth
    Brian Lucas
    • Angel
    Jahleel Kamara
    Jahleel Kamara
    • Junior
    Broderick Hunter
    Broderick Hunter
    • Adam
    Ledisi
    Ledisi
    • Ann
    Derrick Downey Jr.
    Derrick Downey Jr.
    • Livingston
    • (as Derrick Downey)
    Marquise Vilsón
    Marquise Vilsón
    • Babyface
    • (as Marquise Vilson)
    Otis Winston
    Otis Winston
    • Anderson
    Bry'Nt
    • Kareem
    Eric R. Williams
    Eric R. Williams
    • Gordon
    Tieisha Thomas
    Tieisha Thomas
    • Crystal
    Andre Virgo
    • Alvin
    • Director
      • Jussie Smollett
    • Writers
      • James Earl Hardy
      • Jussie Smollett
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    User reviews25

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    8ladieeagle-28320

    Realistic

    I liked that this movie had some negative aspects to the main character's relationship. You can tell this movie had a certain budget to work with to get produced... but overall I loved the storyline.
    8johnspiller-91573

    No idea why reviews are so bad!

    This is a great movie, and the story at the heart of it is very real. Seen a lot of LGBT+ content, some good, some very bad, and I would have loved to see these characters on a TV show, similar to Looking (2014) as I think they touched on quite a few different topics that are important to be discussed and have dialogue around.

    There may have been some parts of the visual aspects that I did not always click with, and not sure of their part in the overall story being told, or their relevance. This may be due to not having read the book, but the film has stuck with me the next day after watching, which doesn't always happen with films.

    All of the characters are absolutely gorgeous, which definitely kept my eyes interested, but I fear some of the negative feedback may be related to the staff on the film's private lives, rather than the film, the content, the actors' portrayals and the actual direction itself.

    However you identify, I think there is a solid move here worth your time of day. I hope to see a lot of these actors in other roles, as well as other projects from the Director.
    8snaphoney

    Impressive directorial debut from Smollett

    Very impressive. It gives a bit of early Spike Lee's jittery cam style set in Brooklyn. It also is an honest tale of the black b boy gay culture whose narrative is brazenly missing in the LGBTQ film arena. The acting was great all around and if her role was longer rapper/talk show host Heather B who played a supporting role could have easily received an Oscar nod for Supporting Actress as her role of the caring auntie.
    1PredRodrigo

    Hard to appreciate

    B-Boy Blues is a complex film, with a script that doesn't go much further than being one more illustration of reality. It's hard to appreciate his efforts to portray another world when the speech itself falls short. The lack of concepts is just ridiculous.
    1bpzxxkycx

    Awkward

    I found it hard to get engaged with this film. Some of the scenes seemed a little disjointed. The acting was just okay. Lots of eye candy, almost too much. Not everyone looks like a GQ model. I had high expectations for this story because the book was wonderful.

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    • Release date
      • June 9, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
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      • Story Worthy Pictures
      • Winnienoah Productions
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      1 hour 43 minutes
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