Our Song

Name: Our Song
Genre: Drama
Released: 2001-05-23
Duration: 1 hr. 35 min.
Rating: 91
Cast: Kerry Washington, Anna Simpson, Melissa Martinez, Marlene Forte, Anthony Thomas

2000, Drama, 1h 35m

55 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Graced with such a realistic feel that it resembles a documentary, Our Song is a sensitive portrayal of three teenage girls. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Follows three friends, Lanisha (Kerry Washington), Maria (Melissa Martinez) and Joycelyn (Anna Simpson), best friends and members of their school's marching band, through the hot streets of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. During the closing weeks of summer, the small moments and dramas that mean nothing and everything to a young girl navigating her way into adulthood start to accumulate. And the girls and their friendships change forever.

Rating: R (Language|Some Teen Drug Use)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Jim McKay
Producer: Jim McKay, Paul Mezey, Diana E. Williams
Writer: Jim McKay
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 2001 wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 5, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $254.2K
Runtime: 1h 35m
Distributor: IFC Films, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co: Beech Hill Films, Independent Film Channel, Journeyman Pictures, C-Hundred Film Corp.