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The Cool World

1964·Movie
1h 45min
68
GoodGoodWatch score

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HOOKER! FUZZ! JUNK! RUMBLE! These are words that mean big trouble in...

A fifteen-year-old boy wants to buy a gun from an adult racketeer named Priest, in order to become president of the gang to which he belongs, and to return them to active "bopping" (gang fighting) which has declined in Harlem.
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Is The Cool World worth watching?

68
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Cool World?

1 h 45 min

The Cool World runs 1 h 45 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Cool World?

Critics83
Audiences54

Not quite. Critics rate The Cool World higher (83) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Cool World in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does The Cool World use?

To Absent FriendsP.O.V. CamSinister SwitchbladeBlaxploitationLady DrunkCall-BackMacGuffinGangbangersJailbait TabooOff-into-the-Distance EndingInner MonologueFoolish Sibling, Responsible Siblingand 6 more

TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Cool World, including To Absent Friends, P.O.V. Cam, Sinister Switchblade.