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Prince of Broadway

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Prince of Broadway

Released Sep 3, 2010

1h 42m

Drama

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In New York City's Flatiron District, Lucky (Prince Adu), newly arrived from Ghana, hocks fake designer products out of back rooms with his partner, Levon (Karren Karagulian). Modestly successful in their gray market endeavors, the duo are satisfied. Lucky's cheerful life takes an unexpected turn, however, when his toddler son comes to live with him. Now, burdened with the responsibility of fathering a child, Lucky must readapt to the pressures of life as a petty criminal.

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Derek Smith

Slant Magazine

Prince of Broadway is, by and large, a vibrant, intimate, and richly detailed, moving beyond mere representation to unflinchingly depict the joys and tragedies of the community it depicts.

Apr 21, 2025

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David Lewis

San Francisco Chronicle

Director Sean Baker's fascinating, impossible-to-categorize film relies on handheld cameras, improvised dialogue, jump cuts and a very photogenic arena, the city's wholesale fashion district.

Jan 10, 2013

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Alison Willmore

IFC.com

It uses the immediacy and roughness of its look to its story's advantage, the documentary feel adding to the sense of authenticity, and finds glimpses of beauty.

Jan 10, 2013

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Joshua Ryan

FandomWire

Prince of Broadway is an exercise in authentic and humanistic storytelling.

Rated: 9/10

Apr 19, 2025

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

... bestows a certain innocence on a seedy milieu.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 22, 2025

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Mattie Lucas

From the Front Row

Something thrilling and vivacious, a microcosm of New York teeming with life, as well as a portrait of the immigrant experience that is both timely and moving.

Rated: 3.5/4

Aug 5, 2019

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thiago s

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, esse filme uma história fraco e desinteressante, um cara cuida de um bebê por que a mae do bebe nao quis e pronto, depois disso o filme enrola e enrola mais ainda e acaba o filme, e Eu não recomendo esse filme, não vale a pena assistir.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/25

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Audience Member

A very inspirational indie filmmaker who won't stop at any cost. Hell of a micro-budget film this is. Bravo.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/23

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Audience Member

For parents hoping their children might begin a Hollywood career early, a close viewing of this movie is recommended. Watching Prince react to the world and people around him is such a delight. This movie is hilarious and heart-warming, please watch it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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I have a few reviews that are unfortunately detailing movies that were a disappointment to me personally, so I thought I should review a movie that really impressed me. This film has already garnered award consideration, and clearly has favorable reviews here on this site. This is really a coming out for director Sean Baker, even though not his first time at the helm. He really has a great eye for painting a picture on screen for us the viewer. Filmed in a great location, with solid performances by Prince Adu and Karren Karagulian. Films like this are great, because they get nowhere near the praise they deserve from the masses, so later when true movie buffs seek out new gems, they just might find a film like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Another winner from Sean Baker. I love this dude. He knocked it out of park with Take Out, one of the most interesting experimental independent films in a long while. And he's knocked it out of park with this one as well. I really wanna be this guy's friend. I really respect him. Here's hoping this film gets enough love on DVD. It had barely a theatrical release, when in a just world, this would be like an academy award contender. But God is dead and we're alone, so

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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It took me a little while to get in the mood of this movie, and I never totally got the hang of the dialogue, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. Shot in an almost Dogme-like style, it felt almost like a documentary and was an interesting slice of life about the wholesale district in NYC, and the hustlers who work there.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Synopsis

In New York City's Flatiron District, Lucky (Prince Adu), newly arrived from Ghana, hocks fake designer products out of back rooms with his partner, Levon (Karren Karagulian). Modestly successful in their gray market endeavors, the duo are satisfied. Lucky's cheerful life takes an unexpected turn, however, when his toddler son comes to live with him. Now, burdened with the responsibility of fathering a child, Lucky must readapt to the pressures of life as a petty criminal.

Director: Sean Baker
Producer: Darren Dean
Screenwriter: Sean Baker
Distributor: Elephant Eye Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 3, 2010, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.4K
Runtime: 1h 42m

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