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Mo' Better Blues

1990Movie2 h 9 minR

DramaMusic
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic615.9Rotten Tomatoes71%75%

A drama movie about everyday modern life.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

Talented but self-centered trumpeter Bleek Gilliam is obsessed with his music and indecisiveness about his girlfriends Indigo and Clarke. But when he is forced to come to the aid of his manager and childhood friend, Bleek finds his world more fragile than he ever imagined.

Feels like

  • Jazz Music
  • Relationship Drama
  • Artistic Integrity
  • Personal Conflict
  • Melancholic Tone
  • New York City
  • Complex Characters
  • Existential Themes

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Spike Lee
Written by
Spike Lee
Produced by
Spike Lee
Music by
Bill Lee

Everyone

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Facts

August 3, 1990 · 2 h 9 min · R

Released
August 3, 1990
Runtime
2 h 9 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language
Genres
Drama, Music
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$16 million
Available in
23 countries

Tropes

Babies Ever After, Betty and Veronica, Beauty Is Never Tarnished +8

  • Babies Ever After
  • Betty and Veronica
  • Beauty Is Never Tarnished
  • Bookends
  • Even Evil Has Standards
  • Facial Horror
  • Ironic Nickname
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown
  • Slap-Slap-Kiss
  • Missing Mom
  • A Minor Kidroduction

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Where can I stream Mo' Better Blues?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Mo' Better Blues from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Mo' Better Blues worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 61).

Is Mo' Better Blues plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.