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Filly Brown

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Released Apr 26, 2013

1h 39m

Drama

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Majo Tonorio (Gina Rodriguez), a talented hip-hop artist, is offered a record deal from a sleazy producer. She faces a difficult choice between selling out for money or staying true to herself and her music.

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Sean O'Connell

Washington Post

A routine music business cautionary tale, the film shuffles its decks ever so slightly by casting a Latino actress as its lead, but doesn't do enough to shed the exasperating confines of the star-is-born genre.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 26, 2013

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

Sure, we've all seen this story before, but that doesn't hamper this film from being enormously entertaining, with riveting performances, great beats, and poetic rhymes.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 26, 2013

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Aaron Hillis

Village Voice

More heartfelt, humanistic, and entertaining than such a clichéd showbiz cautionary tale has any right to be.

Apr 23, 2013

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

However much earnest commitment and passion that the cast lend to their roles, it ultimately cannot overcome the routine structure and approach to the overall execution.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 6, 2013

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Annlee Ellingson

Paste Magazine

The movie works best as a showcase for Rodriguez, transcending its simplistic script and clichéd plot in snatches -- when its leading lady is at the mike and especially in the film's final awkward family reunion.

Rated: 5.5/10

Apr 26, 2013

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S. Jhoanna Robledo

Common Sense Media

Young hip-hop artist sacrifices her true identity for fame.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 23, 2013

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Naz H

This movie is moving, thrilling and entertaining!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Very boring and such bland and unlikeable charaters.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/08/23

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Audience Member

Contrived, cliche'd and predictable all the way BUT watch it for GINA RODRIGUEZ' stellar performance.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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Audience Member

Strong performances but a fairly predictable outcome.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

It is not the most original of stories, but it is worth a watch. Everyone got exactly the ending that they deserved and there is something very satisfying about that.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

another tired tale of a singer clawing her way to the top-and the price it costs

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Synopsis

Majo Tonorio (Gina Rodriguez), a talented hip-hop artist, is offered a record deal from a sleazy producer. She faces a difficult choice between selling out for money or staying true to herself and her music.

Director: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Producer: Amir Delara, Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos, Mico Olmos, Edward Rios, Khoolaid Rios, Victor Teran
Screenwriter: Youssef Delara, Michael D. Olmos
Distributor: Indomina
Production Co: Olmos Productions, Silent Giant Entertainment, Cima Productions
Rating: R (Language|Violence|Some Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2013, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.8M
Runtime: 1h 39m

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