Boogie

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Boogie

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Released Mar 5, 2021

1h 29m

Drama

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From acclaimed writer, producer and restaurateur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut BOOGIE, the coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

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Critics Consensus

Boogie misses its shot with a contrived plot and uneven tone.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

With so much on the line, Boogie just sort of dribbles to nothingness.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 11, 2021

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Writer/director Eddie Huang's flawed feature does have flashes to recommend it, particularly in depicting matters of the heart between Boogie and a no-nonsense Black classmate.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 11, 2021

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I really wanted to like this movie, but honestly it's really tedious.

Mar 10, 2021

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Carson Timar

Clapper

Not only is the film simply boring and unenjoyable, but its confused identity leads to an experience that seemingly will satisfy no individual audience member completely.

Feb 22, 2022

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Therese Lacson

Nerdophiles

Eddie Huang's directorial debut suffers from a poor script, uneven acting, and a lack of originality.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 8, 2021

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Witney Seibold

Critically Acclaimed Podcast

What it lacks in story originality, it more than makes up for in believably angry naturalism.

Sep 14, 2021

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Brandon Richardson

For a movie that boasts of cultural struggle, there seems to be a huge lack of it. The movie had so much potential to be a game changer for representation of the Asian American community. But instead of focusing on the elements that show the struggle of Chinese stereotypes, it keeps all the attention on the main character’s personal issues. The acting is pretty great but it’s not strong enough to make up for such a weak plot.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/21

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Todd N

Good movie and interesting to watch. My disappointment was the swearing using the “F-bomb.”

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/21/21

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Rob C

Good acting and casting, story was fairly simple and hard to believe.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/18/21

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Earl

The plot was good and the storyline was good. I enjoyed this movie I just thought the ending would have been more detailed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/21

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MYRA P

The plot was good but I didnt lake how it ended. No closure with Boogie and Elenor relationship

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/10/21

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Shanel

A cool story about growing up and fighting for yourself in the face of struggle and cultural responsibility. I really enjoyed it :)

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/21

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Synopsis

From acclaimed writer, producer and restaurateur Eddie Huang comes his directorial debut BOOGIE, the coming-of-age story of Alfred "Boogie" Chin, a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York, who dreams of one day playing in the NBA. While his parents pressure him to focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college, Boogie must find a way to navigate a new girlfriend, high school, on-court rivals and the burden of expectation.

Director: Eddie Huang
Producer: Josh Bratman, Josh McLaughlin, Michael Tadross
Screenwriter: Eddie Huang
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Immersive Pictures, Wink Productions
Rating: R (Sexual References|Language Throughout|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 5, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.2M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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