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Sounder

1972Movie1 h 45 minG

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic807.8Rotten Tomatoes91%79%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic807.8Rotten Tomatoes91%79%

Summary

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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  • Hits close to home.
  • Feels like real life.
  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Breaks your heart.
  • Pays off your patience.

Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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Tropes

Education Mamain 149 titlesEducation Dad, in the movie. Rebecca supports her son going away to study, but Nathan is even more insistent about it.Named by the Adaptationin 788 titlesThe film gives names to all the characters. The father is Nathan Lee Morgan (Winfield), his wife is Rebecca Morgan (Tyson), and their son who learns to read is named David.All 25 tropes

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