A Jazzman's Blues

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A Jazzman's Blues

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Released Sep 16, 2022

2h 7m

Drama

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A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A JAZZMAN'S BLUES unspools forty years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.

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Dwight Brown

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Perry has accomplished tonally, artistically and dramatically all he needed to do with this rich melodrama. No wrinkles. No mistakes.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 28, 2022

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Leah Greenblatt

Entertainment Weekly

[Perry] has a way of making even the most telegraphed twists and overheated dialogue ring with conviction, a consummate entertainer to the end.

Rated: B-

Sep 23, 2022

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

A Jazzman’s Blues proves that when Perry applies himself in a particular fashion, his work can stand entirely on its own.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 23, 2022

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Shanelle Genai

The Root

That’s not to say that I wasn’t still hesitant or had certain reservations going in. But it is to say that even for someone as annoyingly predictable as Perry, it’s still always possible to be surprised.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 13, 2023

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

A Jazzman’s Blues might be better seen with remote in hand, like a Sunday afternoon cable rerun of one of the classy ’50s melodramas it channels with great technical and music credits but whose intelligence and sophistication it can’t quite replicate.

Sep 25, 2023

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Kevin Bourne

SHIFTER

While Tyler Perry is known for over-the-top drama in his TV shows, A Jazzman’s Blues delivers the kind of drama that pulls at your heart strings and immerses you into the story.

Jul 19, 2023

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James M

If there's one current movie I'd recommend to everyone I know, it's this. The artistry, writing, message, impact... beautiful, powerful, timely and profound. Tyler Perry and team outdid themselves with this film. It should be an instant classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/25/24

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Johanna S

The story is beautifully told, but unfortunately not realistic. Leann and Bayou declare their love for each other, but don't act on it, so the movie and the story feels fake.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/02/24

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Audience Member

Nice music and 1940s story.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/04/24

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Jasmine

Amazing heart wrenching and heart warming story of enduring love. Perfectly cast and seamlessly written. A multi faceted modern day Note Book. I would have to say this has transcended Tyler Perry movies for me. I laughed, I cried, I sat on the edge of my seat, I sank into my seat totally overcome by raw emotion leading me to write this review my first ever movie review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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bryan m

I stopped at 3.5 stars just because 4 and up seems like the best of the best to me. This movie was very good though. Good story, good acting and I always love a film set in the deep south. One thing I didn't like was when Miss Leann came back somehow only a few years later there were people who did not recognize her as the same girl, Bucket, they knew before??

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/23

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Mike D

Music for a start! Great music..but would expect a period film to also adhere to something thats in keeping to the timeline. Opening first 6 mins, it's 1926 , sugar shack barn playing jazz from the 50's So music out of sync. Script totally predicable. Nice photography and locations. But ultimately a poor film

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/23

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A sweeping tale of forbidden love, A JAZZMAN'S BLUES unspools forty years of secrets and lies soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.

Director: Tyler Perry
Producer: Tyler Perry
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Tyler Perry Studios
Rating: R (Rape|Language|Brief Sexuality|Some Drug Use|Violent Images)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2022
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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