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The African Desperate

2022Movie1 h 40 min

ComedyDrama
67
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Metacritic724.5Rotten Tomatoes85%71%

A quirky comedy movie about everyday modern life and pop culture.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Not for scares.

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Story

Where do broken hearts go? Can they go home?

It’s MFA grad Palace Bryant’s final 24 hours in art school, and she is not going to the graduation party! She needs to get back home to Chicago from Upstate New York, but that means surviving a hazy, hilarious, and hallucinatory odyssey, stumbling from academic critiques to backseat hookups.

Feels like

  • MFA Graduation
  • Hazy Odyssey
  • Art School Satire
  • Hallucinatory Experience
  • Black American Cinema
  • Social Commentary
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Pop Culture References

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Martine Syms
Written by
Martine Syms, Rocket Caleshu
Produced by
Martine Syms, Vic Brooks, Rocket Caleshu
Music by
Ben Babbitt, Colin Self, Aunt Sister

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Facts

September 16, 2022 · 1 h 40 min · Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use

Released
September 16, 2022
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Content
Strong Language, Sexual Content, Drug Use
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
137 countries

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Questions about The African Desperate

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Where can I stream The African Desperate?

MUBI

In the United States, The African Desperate streams on MUBI. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 136 other countries.

Is The African Desperate worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 72). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (57).

Will The African Desperate make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly absurd humor (7 of 10) and cringe comedy (6 of 10).

Is The African Desperate plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (8 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.