Trailer
Summary
When his mom deposits him at the Red Hook housing project in Brooklyn to spend the summer with the grandfather he’s never met, young Flik may as well have landed on Mars.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics a little warmer than audiences (+9)
Critics 53Audiences 44GoodWatch 50
Tomatometer57%
Metascore48
IMDb5.4
User score4.5
Audience score34%
Running time
2 h 5 min
A typical length for dramas, +16 min on the typical 109
typical 109125Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries
Released
2012
August 17, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 45
Clarke PetersDa Good Bishop Enoch Rouse
Nate ParkerBox
Thomas Jefferson ByrdDeacon Zee
Toni LysaithChazz Morningstar
Jules BrownFlik Royale
Heather SimmsSister Sharon Morningstar
Quincy Tyler BernstineHazel
De'Adre AzizaColleen Royale
Kimberly Hébert GregorySister Sweet
Colman DomingoBlessing Rowe
Spike LeeMr. Mookie
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Detective Flood
Al PalagoniaDetective Haggerty
Limary AgostoLourdes
Stephen McKinley HendersonDeacon Yancy
Daniel BreakerCliff
Turron Kofi AlleyneButter
Tracy Camilla JohnsMother Darling
James RansoneKevin- SASumayya AliLil' Peace Of Heaven Baptist Church Of Red Hook Choir Member
Jon BatisteDa Organist Tk Hazelton- CACharles Anthony BryantLil' Peace Of Heaven Baptist Church Of Red Hook Choir Member
- JBJaninah BurnettLil' Peace Of Heaven Baptist Church Of Red Hook Choir Member
- CDCourtney D. CareyLil' Peace Of Heaven Baptist Church Of Red Hook Choir Member
Directing · 3
- Spike Lee Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Bruce Thierry Cheung Script Supervisor
- Yves Hofer Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- James McBride Screenplay
Camera · 2
- Kerwin DeVonish Director of Photography
- Cliff Charles Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Hye Mee Na Editor
Sound · 3
- Bruce Hornsby Original Music Composer
- Judith Hill Songs
- Marvin R. Morris Music Editor
Art · 2
- Sarah Frank Production Design
- Randall Balsmeyer Title Designer
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Emilio Sosa Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Sidney Brisco Gaffer
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