Summary
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 50Audiences 49GoodWatch 50
Tomatometer51%
Metascore48
Audience score51%
User score4.9
IMDb4.8
Box office
40%of its budget back
- Budget
- $18 M
- Worldwide
- $7 M
Worldwide it made back $7 M of the $18 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most music movies, −13 min on the typical 106
typical 10693Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 58 more
Released
2013
November 27, 2013
13 years ago
Genres
MusicDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 12 more18 people
- Forest WhitakerReverend Cornell Cobbs
- Angela BassettAretha Cobbs
- Jennifer HudsonNaima
- Tyrese GibsonLoot / Tyson
- Jacob LatimoreLangston
- Mary J. BligePlatinum Fro
- NasStreet Prophet (Isaiah)
- Vondie Curtis-HallPawnbroker
- GGGrace GibsonMaria / Mary
J. Mallory McCreeKyle
RotimiOfficer Butch McDaniels
Michael DaleInnkeeper- DWDoug WillenChic Man
Henry Hunter HallSnoopy
Marija AbneyNativity Dancer- JMJevon McFerrinBus Singer #2 (uncredited)
Amyrh HarrisChurch Goer (uncredited)
Paugh ShadowBethlehem / Modern Day Thug Hallucination (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Kasi Lemmons Director, Writer
- Renee Burke Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Langston Hughes Theatre Play
Production · 3
- Trudie Styler Producer
- T.D. Jakes Producer
- Charlie Dibe Production Coordinator
Camera · 1
- Anastas N. Michos Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor
Sound · 2
- Laura Karpman Original Music Composer
- Raphael Saadiq Original Music Composer
Art · 3
- Kristi Zea Production Design
- Doug Huszti Art Direction
- Diane Lederman Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Gersha Phillips Costume Design
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